Other translations
American Standard Version
He hath left his covert, as the lion; for their land is become an astonishment because of the fierceness of the oppressing'sword , and because of his fierce anger.
Darby Bible Translation
He hath forsaken his covert as a young lion; for their land is a desolation because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
He has forsaken his covert as the lion, for the land is laid waste because of the wrath of the dove, and because of the fierce anger of the Lord.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is become an astonishment because of the fierceness of the oppressing sword, and because of his fierce anger.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Like a lion he has left his lair, for their land has become a waste because of the sword of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.”
God's Word
He has left his lair like a lion. Their land has been ruined because of the heat of the oppressor, because of the fury of his anger.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
He has left His den like a lion, for their land has become a desolation because of the sword of the oppressor, because of His burning anger.
International Standard Version
Like a lion, he has left his den. Indeed, their land has become a waste because of the anger of the oppressor and because of the LORD's fierce anger."
NET Bible
The LORD is like a lion who has left his lair. So their lands will certainly be laid waste by the warfare of the oppressive nation and by the fierce anger of the LORD."
New American Standard Bible
"He has left His hiding place like the lion; For their land has become a horror Because of the fierceness of the oppressing sword And because of His fierce anger."
New International Version
Like a lion he will leave his lair, and their land will become desolate because of the sword of the oppressor and because of the LORD's fierce anger.
New Living Translation
He has left his den like a strong lion seeking its prey, and their land will be made desolate by the sword of the enemy and the LORD's fierce anger.
Webster's Bible Translation
He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.
The World English Bible
He has left his covert, as the lion; for their land is become an astonishment because of the fierceness of the oppressing [sword], and because of his fierce anger.
EasyEnglish Bible
The Lord will come out, like a lion that comes out of its cave. He will make their land a terrible place. Cruel armies will destroy the land, because of the Lord's great anger.’
Young‘s Literal Translation
He hath forsaken, as a young lion, His covert, Surely their land hath become a desolation, Because of the oppressing fierceness, And because of the fierceness of His anger!
New Life Version
He has left His hiding place like a lion. For their land has become a cause of much fear because of the sword of the one who makes it hard for them, and because of the Lord’s burning anger.”
The Voice Bible
Like a lion leaving his lair, so He has left His, for their land has become a horror— Kindled by the enemy’s hot anger and the burning fury of the Eternal.
Living Bible
He has left his lair like a lion seeking prey; their land has been laid waste by warring armies—because of the fierce anger of the Lord.
New Catholic Bible
Like a lion he has abandoned his lair, for their land has become a desolate waste because of the sword of the oppressor and the fierce anger of the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
He has forsaken His hiding place like the lion; For their land has become an object of horror Because of the burning desire of the oppressor And because of His burning anger.”
Jubilee Bible 2000
He has forsaken his habitation, as the young lion; for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor and because of his fierce anger.
Christian Standard Bible
He has left his den like a lion, for their land has become a desolation because of the sword of the oppressor, because of his burning anger.
Amplified Bible © 1954
He has left His shelter like the lion; for their land has become a waste and an astonishment because of the fierceness of the oppressor and because of [the Lord’s] fierce anger.
New Century Version
Like a lion, he has left his den. Their land has been destroyed because of the terrible war he brought, because of his fierce anger.
The Message
Wail, shepherds! Cry out for help! Grovel in the dirt, you masters of flocks! Time’s up—you’re slated for the slaughterhouse, like a choice ram with its throat cut. There’s no way out for the rulers, no escape for those shepherds. Hear that? Rulers crying for help, shepherds of the flock wailing! God is about to ravage their fine pastures. The peaceful sheepfolds will be silent with death, silenced by God’s deadly anger. God will come out into the open like a lion leaping from its cover, And the country will be torn to pieces, ripped and ravaged by his anger.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
He has left his lair like a lion, and their land will become desolate, because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Like a lion he has left his covert; for their land has become a waste because of the cruel sword, and because of his fierce anger.
Good News Translation®
The Lord has abandoned his people like a lion that leaves its cave. The horrors of war and the Lord's fierce anger have turned the country into a desert.
Wycliffe Bible
He as a lion hath forsaken his tabernacle, for the land of them is made into desolation, of the face of (the) wrath of the culver, and of the face of (the) wrath of the strong vengeance of the Lord. (They have deserted their tents like a lion hath deserted his den, for their land is made into desolation, by the cruel sword, and by the anger of his strong vengeance.)
Contemporary English Version
Like a lion leaving its den, the Lord has abandoned his people to the destruction of war.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Like a lion he has left his covert, for their land has become a waste because of the sword of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Like a lion he has left his den, for their land has become a waste because of the cruel anger and because of his fierce anger.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Like a lion he has left his covert; for their land has become a waste because of the cruel sword, and because of his fierce anger.
Common English Bible © 2011
The lion is on the prowl, and the land is reduced to nothing, because of the fierce sword, because of his fierce anger.
Amplified Bible © 2015
“He has left His lair like the lion; For their land has become a horror Because of the fierceness of the oppressor And because of the Lord’s fierce anger.”
English Standard Version Anglicised
Like a lion he has left his lair, for their land has become a waste because of the sword of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Like a lion he leaves his lair, and their land is made desolate By the sweeping sword, and the burning wrath of the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
He has left His hiding place like the lion; For their land has become a horror Because of the fierceness of the oppressing sword And because of His fierce anger.”
The Expanded Bible
Like a lion, he has left his den. Their land has been ·destroyed [desolated] because of the terrible ·war [L sword] he brought, because of his fierce anger.
Tree of Life Version
He has left His lair, like a lion. For their land has become a waste, because of the fury of the oppressor and because of His fierce anger.
Revised Standard Version
Like a lion he has left his covert, for their land has become a waste because of the sword of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.”
New International Reader's Version
Like a lion he will leave his den. The land of those leaders will become a desert. That’s because the sword of the Lord brings great harm. His anger will burn against them.
BRG Bible
He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.
Complete Jewish Bible
Like a lion, he has abandoned his lair; for their land has become desolate because of the oppressor’s fierce sword and because of Adonai’s fierce anger.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Like a lion he has left his covert; for their land has become a waste because of the cruel sword, and because of his fierce anger.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
He hath left His hiding place, as the lion; for their land is desolate because of the charon (anger) of the oppressor, and because of His charon af.
Names of God Bible
He has left his lair like a lion. Their land has been ruined because of the heat of the oppressor, because of the fury of his anger.
Modern English Version
He has left His lair as the lion; for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor and because of His fierce anger.
Easy-to-Read Version
He is like an angry lion that has left his cave. And because of his terrible anger and by the attacks of the enemy army, their land will become an empty desert.
International Children’s Bible
The Lord, like a lion, has left his den. Their land has been destroyed. It is because of his destroying anger. It is because of his fierce anger.
Lexham English Bible
He has left his den like a lion, for their land has become a horror, because of the anger of the oppressors, and because of his burning anger.”
New International Version - UK
Like a lion he will leave his lair, and their land will become desolate because of the sword of the oppressor and because of the Lord’s fierce anger.