What does Isaiah 5:29 mean?
This picture is meant to cause a cold fear in the original audience. A well-equipped, well-trained army is coming and nothing can stand in its way. Now Isaiah adds further detail to his description. The sound of the army which the Lord has summoned to judge His people Israel. As they rush over the land, they sound like a roaring lion bearing down on its prey. This may be the sound of boots on the ground or the war cries raised as they march.Also like the young lion, this powerful army will capture its prey and drag it off (2 Kings 24:10–16). This army will carry the best and brightest of Jerusalem's survivors off into captivity and exile. Since it is the Lord sending them away, nobody will be able to rescue them.