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God’s Anger against Israel

Hosea 13:7

In 11 translations

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;
LSV
And I am to them as a lion, || I look out as a leopard by the way.
YLT
And I am to them as a lion, As a leopard by the way I look out.
DBY
And I will be unto them as a lion; as a leopard I will lurk for them by the way;
DRC
And I will be to them as a lioness, as a leopard in the way of the Assyrians.
GNV
And I wil be vnto them as a very lyon, and as a leopard in the way of Asshur.
JPS
Therefore am I become unto them as a lion; as a leopard will I watch by the way;
LXXE
And I will be to them as a panther, and as a leopard.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וָאֱהִ֥י לָהֶ֖ם כְּמוֹ־שָׁ֑חַל כְּנָמֵ֖ר עַל־דֶּ֥רֶךְ אָשֽׁוּר׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτοῖς ὡς πανθὴρ, καὶ ὡς πάρδαλις· κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν Ἀσσυρίων

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Jeremiah 5:6Therefore 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…
  • Hosea 5:14For 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.
  • Lamentations 3:10He is a bear lying in wait, a lion hiding in ambush.
  • Amos 1:2He 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 3:4Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing?
  • Amos 3:8The lion has roared— who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken— who will not prophesy?
  • Isaiah 42:13The 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:

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