Isaiah 31:4

For Thus, hath Yahweh said unto me—Like as a lion or a young lion growleth over his prey. Who—though there be called out against him a multitude of shepherds—Will not at their voice, be dismayed, Nor, at their noise, be daunted, So, will Yahweh of hosts come down, to make war over Mount Zion, and over the hill thereof.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.

In Context

3Now, the Egyptians, are, men, and not, GOD, And, their horses, flesh, and not, spirit; When, Yahweh, shall stretch out his hand, Then, he that is giving help, shall stumble And, he that is receiving help, shall fall, And, together, shall, all of them, vanish!

5As little mother-birds hovering, so, will Yahweh of hosts throw a covering over Jerusalem,—Covering, so will he rescue, Passing over, so will he deliver!

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Cross References

Exodus 14:14Yahweh, will fight for you,—and, ye, shall forbear.

Numbers 24:8GOD having brought him forth out of Egypt, The very horns of the buffalo, are his,—He eateth up nations that assail him And the bones of them, he breaketh And the loins of him, he crusheth:

Psalms 125:1They who trust in Yahweh, [are] like Mount Zion, which shall not be shaken, Age-abidingly, shall it remain.

Isaiah 12:6Make shrill thy voice and sing out thou inhabitress of Zion,—That great in the midst of thee, is the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 30:32And it shall come to pass,—that, every stroke of the staff of doom which Yahweh shall lay upon him, shall be with timbrels and with lyres,—when, with battles of brandished weapons, he hath fought against them.

Isaiah 42:13Yahweh, as a hero, goeth forth, As a man of war, he stirreth up jealousy,—He giveth a cry, yea he raiseth a war-cry, Over his foes, he showeth his strength.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 31:2-6

Confidence in Egypt Reproved. ( b. c. 720.) 1 Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord ! 2 Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity. 3 Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh,… Read the whole commentary →

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