“I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.”
The promise that the LORD will tear them apart like a lioness and rend their flesh suggests the violence and totality of divine judgment, that God will consume Israel's strength and substance. The image of tearing and rending emphasizes the destructiveness of judgment. This verse continues the predatory animal imagery, establishing that judgment will be comprehensive and devastating.
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