38 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.

38 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.

38 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.

38 He has left His lair like the lion;

For their land is desolate

Because of the fierceness of the Oppressor,

And because of His fierce anger.”

38 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.

38 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.

38 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.

38 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. 

38 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.

38 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.

38 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.”

38 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.

38 “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.”