Jer 5:6, Zep 3:3 | JFB | e4.org | 6. lion . . . wolf . . . leopard —the strongest, the most ravenous, and the swiftest, respectively, of beasts: illustrating the formidable character of the Babylonians. of the evenings —Others not so well translate, of the deserts. The plural means that it goes forth every evening to seek its prey ( ). leopard . . . watch . . . cities — ( ). It shall lie in wait about their cities.

‏ Jeremiah 5:6

6. lion . . . wolf . . . leopard—the strongest, the most ravenous, and the swiftest, respectively, of beasts: illustrating the formidable character of the Babylonians.

of the evenings—Others not so well translate, of the deserts. The plural means that it goes forth every evening to seek its prey (Ps 104:20; Hab 1:8; Zep 3:3).

leopard . . . watch . . . cities— (Ho 13:7). It shall lie in wait about their cities.

‏ Zephaniah 3:3

3. roaring—for prey (Pr 28:15; Eze 22:27; Am 3:4; Mic 2:2).

evening wolves—which are most ravenous at evening after being foodless all day (Jer 5:6; Hab 1:8).

they gnaw not the bones till the morrow—rather, "they put not off till to-morrow to gnaw the bones"; but devour all at once, bones and flesh, so ragingly ravenous are they [CALVIN].