Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
A lion does not roar in the forest unless it has a reason, and that reason is that prey has been found. A young lion does not cry out from its den unless it has taken something. The sounds are never causeless but are the sure sign that the hunt has succeeded. In the setting of warning to Israel for its wrongdoing, this means God's announced judgment likewise has a cause and will certainly follow His prophetic warning.
A lion does not roar in the forest unless it has a reason, and that reason is that prey has been found. A young lion does not cry out from its den unless it has taken something. The sounds are never causeless but are the sure sign that the hunt has succeeded. In the setting of warning to Israel for its wrongdoing, this means God's announced judgment likewise has a cause and will certainly follow His prophetic warning.