Hosea 13:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:”

Hosea 13:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 13:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 13:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Hosea 13:7 — World English Bible

Hosea 13:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Hosea 13:7 — American Standard Version

Hosea 13:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Hosea 13:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 13:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Hosea 13:7 — Darby Translation

Hosea 13:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I wil be vnto them as a very lyon, and as a leopard in the way of Asshur.”

Hosea 13:7 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 13:7 in Context — Hosea 13

5 I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.

6 According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.

7 Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:

8 I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.

9 O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.

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What Does Hosea 13:7 Mean?

Hosea 13:7 is a verse from the Book of Hosea, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Hosea chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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