Hosea 13:4-8
Modern English Version
4 Yet I am the Lord your God
ever since the land of Egypt.
You know no God but Me,
and there is no savior besides Me.
5 I knew[a] you in the wilderness,
in the land of great drought.
6 When they had pasture, they were satisfied.
They were satisfied, and their heart was exalted;
therefore they forgot Me.
7 So I will be like a lion to them,
like a leopard I will lurk by the path.
8 I will attack them like a bear bereaved of her cubs,
and will tear open their rib cage.
There I will devour them like a lion,
as the wild beast would tear them to pieces.
Footnotes
- Hosea 13:5 Or fed.
Hosea 13:4-8
New King James Version
4 “Yet (A)I am the Lord your God
Ever since the land of Egypt,
And you shall know no God but Me;
For (B)there is no savior besides Me.
5 (C)I [a]knew you in the wilderness,
(D)In the land of [b]great drought.
6 (E)When they had pasture, they were filled;
They were filled and their heart was exalted;
Therefore they forgot Me.
7 “So (F)I will be to them like a lion;
Like (G)a leopard by the road I will lurk;
8 I will meet them (H)like a bear deprived of her cubs;
I will tear open their rib cage,
And there I will devour them like a lion.
The [c]wild beast shall tear them.
Footnotes
- Hosea 13:5 Cared for you
- Hosea 13:5 Lit. droughts
- Hosea 13:8 Lit. beast of the field
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