Hosea 13:7
Therefore I will be unto them as a lion; 1 as a leopard by the derech will I lie in wait; 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:
In Context
Cross References
Job 10:16For if my head is held high, Thou stalkest me like a fierce lion, 1 and ever Thou displayest Thy awesome power against me. 1
Jeremiah 5:6Therefore an aryeh (lion) out of the forest shall slay them, 1 and a ze'ev (wolf) of the deserts shall destroy them, 1 a namer (leopard) shall prowl near their towns; 1 every one that ventureth out from there shall be torn to pieces; 1 because their peysha'im (rebellions) are many, 1 and their meshuvot (backslidings) are increased. 1
Hosea 5:14For I will be unto Ephrayim like a lion, 1 and as a great lion to the Bais Yehudah; 1 I, even I, will tear and go away; 1 I will carry off, and there will be no one rescuing. 1
Amos 3:4Will an aryeh roar in the thicket, 1 when he hath no prey? 1 Will a lion roar from his den, 1 if he has taken nothing? 1
Matthew Henry on Hosea 13:6-9
Ingratitude of Israel. ( b. c. 722.) 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. 7 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. We may observe here,… Read the whole commentary →