Hosea 13:7 “So like a lion I will pounce on them; like a leopard I will lurk by th…”

Hosea 13:7

So like a lion I will pounce on them; like a leopard I will lurk by the path.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Therefore I am like a lion to them. Like a leopard, I will lurk by the path.

American Standard Version

Therefore am I unto them as a lion; as a leopard will I watch by the way;

Geneva Bible 1599

And I wil be vnto them as a very lyon, and as a leopard in the way of Asshur.

Darby Translation

And I will be unto them as a lion; as a leopard I will lurk for them by the way;

Young's Literal Translation

And I am to them as a lion, As a leopard by the way I look out.

Bible in Basic English

So I will be like a lion to them; as a cruel beast I will keep watch by the road;

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Cross references

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

Hosea 5:14 Jeremiah 5:6 Lamentations 3:10 Isaiah 42:13 Amos 1:2 Amos 3:4

Hosea 5:14 · BSB

For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.

Jeremiah 5:6 · BSB

Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down, a wolf from the desert will ravage them. A leopard will lie in wait near their cities, and everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces. For their rebellious ac…

Lamentations 3:10 · BSB

He is a bear lying in wait, a lion hiding in ambush.

Isaiah 42:13 · BSB

The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:

Amos 1:2 · BSB

He said: “The LORD roars from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers.”

Amos 3:4 · BSB

Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6When they had pasture, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, their hearts became proud, and as a result they forgot Me.

8Like a bear robbed of her cubs I will attack them, and I will tear open their chests. There I will devour them like a lion, like a wild beast tearing them apart.

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