As they had their pasture, they became (A)satisfied,
And being satisfied, their (B)heart became proud;
Therefore they (C)forgot Me.
So I will be (D)like a lion to them;
Like a (E)leopard I will [a]lie in wait by the wayside.
I will encounter them (F)like a bear robbed of her cubs,
And I will tear open [b]their chests;
There I will also (G)devour them like a lioness,
As a wild beast would tear them.

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Footnotes

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