Hosea 13:4-8
New American Standard Bible
4 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.
5 I [a](D)cared for you in the wilderness,
(E)In the land of drought.
6 As they had their pasture, they became (F)satisfied,
And as they became satisfied, their (G)heart became proud;
Therefore they (H)forgot Me.
7 So I will be (I)like a lion to them;
Like a (J)leopard I will [b]lie in wait by the wayside.
8 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.
Footnotes
- Hosea 13:5 Or knew
- Hosea 13:7 Or watch
- Hosea 13:8 Lit the enclosure of their heart
Hosea 13:4-8
Common English Bible
4 Yet I have been the Lord your God
ever since the land of Egypt;
and you will know no other gods but me;
there is no savior besides me.
5 I knew you in the wilderness,
in the land of no rain.
6 When I fed them, they were satisfied;
and their hearts became proud;
therefore, they forgot me.
Consequences of infidelity
7 So I will become like a lion to them;
like a leopard I will lurk beside the road.
8 I will fall upon them like a bear robbed of her cubs,
and I will tear open the covering of their hearts.
I will devour them like a lion,
as a wild animal would eat them.
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