¹⁴ I will be like a lion to Israel,
    like a strong young lion to Judah.
    I will tear them to pieces!
I will carry them off,
    and no one will be left to rescue them.

² If you don’t, they will maul me like a lion,
    tearing me to pieces with no one to rescue me.

⁷ So now I will attack you like a lion,
    like a leopard that lurks along the road.
⁸ Like a bear whose cubs have been taken away,
    I will tear out your heart.
I will devour you like a hungry lioness
    and mangle you like a wild animal.

²² Repent, all of you who forget me,
    or I will tear you apart,
    and no one will help you.

⁷ Indeed, the Sovereign Lord never does anything
    until he reveals his plans to his servants the prophets.

⁸ The lion has roared—
    so who isn’t frightened?
The Sovereign Lord has spoken—
    so who can refuse to proclaim his message?

¹⁴ Your fastest runners will not get away.
    The strongest among you will become weak.
Even mighty warriors will be unable to save themselves.

²⁹ They will roar like lions,
    like the strongest of lions.
Growling, they will pounce on their victims and carry them off,
    and no one will be there to rescue them.

¹⁰ He has hidden like a bear or a lion,
    waiting to attack me.

¹⁶ And if I hold my head high, you hunt me like a lion
    and display your awesome power against me.