RobH_en_tn/jer/50/44.md

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Behold

The word “behold” here adds emphasis to what follows.

He goes up

The word "he" refers to the invader from the north. (See: Jeremiah 50:41)

like a lion

This is another way of saying that the attack will be fierce and unexpected. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)

I will quickly cause them to run from it

The word "them" refers to the people of Babylon; the word "it" refers to the invasion.

someone who will be chosen

AT: someone I will chose" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

who is like me, and who will summon me?

Yahweh uses the question to point out the smallness of humans. AT:“No one is like me, no one orders me around”. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

summon

order someone to come

What shepherd is able to resist me?

Yahweh uses the question to show that no leader is able to come against him or defeat him. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)