Yet I have been the (A)Lord your God
Since the land of Egypt;
And you were not to know (B)any god except Me,
For there is no savior (C)besides Me.
I [a](D)cared for you in the wilderness,
(E)In the land of drought.
As they had their pasture, they became (F)satisfied,
And as they became satisfied, their (G)heart became proud;
Therefore they (H)forgot Me.
So I will be (I)like a lion to them;
Like a (J)leopard I will [b]lie in wait by the wayside.
I will confront them (K)like a bear deprived of her cubs,
And I will tear open [c]their chests;
I will also (L)devour them there like a lioness,
As a wild animal would tear them to pieces.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 13:5 Or knew
  2. Hosea 13:7 Or watch
  3. Hosea 13:8 Lit the enclosure of their heart

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