Hosea 5:14
For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.
Context
This verse from Hosea Chapter 5 connects to 10 cross-references. God addresses priests, Israel, and the house of the king: they are all ensnared by harlotry at Mizpah and Tabor. Their deeds do not permit returning to God. Ephraim and Judah will be eaten by worms and moth until they …
Other Translations
For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will carry off, and there shall be none to deliver.
For I <FI>am<Fi> as a lion to Ephraim, And as a young lion to the house of Judah, I--I tear and go, I bear away, and there is no deliverer.
For I will be to Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the children of Judah; I, even I, will give him wounds and go away; I will take him away, and there will be no helper.
Cross References
Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken …
Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.
For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.
Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold …
He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:
I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their …
Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty …