The lion is come up from his thicket Nebuchadnezzar, so called from his fierceness and strength, shall come up from Babylon, where his chief seat is, as lions are principally among the thickets of the forests, in coverts. Babylon being remote and little known to the Jews, they did not expect trouble to arise from thence. The destroyer of the Gentiles Or, rather, the nations; is on his way Is already on his march: another description of the same person, who is so called, because God had given, not only Judea, but all the neighbouring countries, into his hands. To make thy lands desolate With a resolution to do so, and with power to effect his purpose. For this gird you with sackcloth Put on the habit of mourners. It is intended to express the dreadfulness of the approaching calamity. Lament and howl You will do so when the cry is made through the kingdom, Arm, arm. Then all will be seized with terror, and put to confusion. For the fierce anger of the Lord Which makes the army of the Chaldeans thus fierce and powerful; is not turned back from us Is not appeased, but still burns against us. The LXX., with whom the Syriac and Vulgate agree, read αφ ' υμων, from you.
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Jeremiah 4:7-8
7 The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.
8 For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.