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28 Their arrows are sharp,
    all their bows ready for action.[a]
Their horses’ hooves seem like flint,
    and their chariot wheels spin[b] like a whirlwind.
29 With a roar like a lion, they snarl,
    and like young lions, they growl;[c]
they seize their prey
    and then carry it off,
        with no one to rescue.
30 They will roar over it[d] at that time,[e]
    like the sea waves roar.
If one surveys the land, watch out!
    There’s darkness and distress;
        even the daylight is darkened by its clouds.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 5:28 Lit. bows bent
  2. Isaiah 5:28 DSS MT lack spin
  3. Isaiah 5:29 So 1QIsaa; MT reads Their roaring is like a lion; like young lions they roar. They growl
  4. Isaiah 5:30 I.e. over conquered Judah
  5. Isaiah 5:30 Lit. it on that day