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Hosea 13:7

Sin

5 I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.

6 According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.

Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:

8 I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.

9 O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
So like a lion I will pounce on them; like a leopard I will lurk by the path.
KJV
Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:
WEB
Therefore I am like a lion to them. Like a leopard, I will lurk by the path.
ASV
Therefore am I unto them as a lion; as a leopard will I watch by the way;
DARBY
And I will be unto them as a lion; as a leopard I will lurk for them by the way;
BLB
And I will become to them like a lion; like a leopard alongside the pathway I will watch.
ÅB
Da ble jeg mot dem som en løve; som en leopard lurer jeg ved veien;
OTB
Så jeg vil være som en løve for dem;
Som en leopard vil jeg vokte ved veikanten.
B1930
Da blev jeg mot dem som en løve; som en leopard lurer jeg ved veien;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 5:6

    Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.

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  • Hosea 5:14

    For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.

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  • Lamentations 3:10

    He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.

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  • Amos 1:2

    And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

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  • Amos 3:4

    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?

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  • Isaiah 42:13

    The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

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  • Amos 3:8

    The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

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