Hosea 13:7

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

And I will become to them like a lion; like a leopard alongside the pathway I will watch.

Latin

Et ego ero eis quasi leæna, sicut pardus in via Assyriorum.

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Hosea 13:7–8

God judged Israel using the Assyrian army as his tool for punishment. The description of God's attack highlights the Assyrians' cruelty to those they conquered.

Events

Prophecies of Hoseac. 785 BC

Related verses

Hosea 5:14
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
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 acts are many, and their unfaithful deeds are numerous.
Lamentations 3:10
He is a bear lying in wait, a lion hiding in ambush.
Amos 3:8
The lion has roared—who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken—who will not prophesy?
Amos 3:4
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?
Amos 1:2
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.”
Isaiah 42:13
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:

Glossary

Hosea, Book of Leopard

Topics

Leopard of God in his Judgments Leopard: Fierceness of Leopard: Lies in Wait for Its Prey

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