As they had their pasture, they became (A)satisfied,
And as they became 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 confront them (F)like a bear deprived of her cubs,
And I will tear open [b]their chests;
I will also (G)devour them there like a lioness,
As a wild animal would tear them to pieces.

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Footnotes

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  2. Hosea 13:8 Lit the enclosure of their heart

When I fed them, they were satisfied;
    when they were satisfied, they became proud;(A)
    then they forgot(B) me.(C)
So I will be like a lion(D) to them,
    like a leopard I will lurk by the path.
Like a bear robbed of her cubs,(E)
    I will attack them and rip them open;
like a lion(F) I will devour them—
    a wild animal will tear them apart.(G)

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