Hosea 13:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So like a lion I will pounce on them; like a leopard I will lurk by the path.”
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BSBPD
“So like a lion I will pounce on them; like a leopard I will lurk by the path.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Therefore am I unto them as a lion; as a leopard will I watch by the way;”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“And I am to them as a lion, As a leopard by the way I look out.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Hosea 13:7 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 10:16Should I hold my head high, You would hunt me like a lion, and again display Your power against me.
- Isaiah 42:13The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:
- Jeremiah 5:6Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down, a wolf from the desert will ravage them. A leopard will lie in wait near their cities, and everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces. For their rebellious acts are many, and their unfaithful deeds are numerous.
- Lamentations 3:10He is a bear lying in wait, a lion hiding in ambush.
- Hosea 5:14For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.
- Amos 1:2He said: “The LORD roars from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers.”
- Amos 3:4Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing?
- Amos 3:8The lion has roared— who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken— who will not prophesy?
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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