Hosea 13:7
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And I will be to them as a lioness, as a leopard in the way of the Assyrians.

Hosea 5:14 For I will be like a lioness to Ephraim, and like a lion's whelp to the house of Juda: I, I will catch, and go: I will take away, and there is none that can rescue.

Isaiah 42:13 The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, as a man of war shall he stir up zeal: he shall shout and cry: he shall prevail against his enemies.

Jeremiah 5:6 Wherefore a lion out of the wood hath slain them, a wolf in the evening hath spoiled them, a leopard watcheth for their cities: every one that shall go out thence shall be taken, because their transgressions are multiplied, their rebellions are strengthened.

Lamentations 3:10 Daleth. He is become to me as a bear lying in wait: as a lion in secret places.

Amos 1:2 And he said: The Lord will roar from Sion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem: and the beautiful places of the shepherds have mourned, and the top of Carmel is withered.

Amos 3:4,8 Will a lion roar in the forest, if he have no prey? will the lion's whelp cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing? . . .

Context
God's Anger
6According to their pastures they were filled, and were made full: and they lifted up their heart, and have forgotten me. 7And I will be to them as a lioness, as a leopard in the way of the Assyrians.8I will meet them as a bear that is robbed of her whelps, and I will rend the inner parts of their liver: and I will devour them there as a lion, the beast of the field shall tear them.…
Cross References
Revelation 13:2
And the beast which I saw was like to a leopard: and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave him his own strength and great power.

Job 10:16
And for pride thou wilt take me as a lioness, and returning, thou tormentest me wonderfully.

Jeremiah 5:6
Wherefore a lion out of the wood hath slain them, a wolf in the evening hath spoiled them, a leopard watcheth for their cities: every one that shall go out thence shall be taken, because their transgressions are multiplied, their rebellions are strengthened.

Jeremiah 25:38
He hath forsaken his covert as the lion, for the land is laid waste because of the wrath of the dove, and because of the fierce anger of the Lord.

Lamentations 3:10
Daleth. He is become to me as a bear lying in wait: as a lion in secret places.

Hosea 5:14
For I will be like a lioness to Ephraim, and like a lion's whelp to the house of Juda: I, I will catch, and go: I will take away, and there is none that can rescue.

Lexicon
So I will pounce
וָאֱהִ֥י (wā·’ĕ·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

on them
לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

like
כְּמוֹ־ (kə·mōw-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 3644: Like, as, when

a lion;
שָׁ֑חַל (šā·ḥal)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7826: A lion

like a leopard
כְּנָמֵ֖ר (kə·nā·mêr)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5246: A leopard

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the path
דֶּ֥רֶךְ (de·reḵ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

I will lurk.
אָשֽׁוּר׃ (’ā·šūr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7789: To spy out, survey, lurk for, care for


Additional Translations
So I will pounce on them like a lion; like a leopard on the path I will lurk.Therefore I will be to them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:

Therefore am I unto them as a lion; as a leopard will I watch by the way;

And I will be to them as a panther, and as a leopard.

And I will be unto them as a lion; as a leopard I will lurk for them by the way;

Therefore am I unto them as a lion: as a leopard will I watch by the way:

Therefore I will be to them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them.

Therefore I am like a lion to them. Like a leopard, I will lurk by the path.

And I am to them as a lion, As a leopard by the way I look out.
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