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Parallel HOS 13:7

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OET (OET-RV) So I will become like a lion to them.
 ⇔ Like a leopard, I’ll lurk along the path.OET logo mark

OET-LV And_I_became to/for_them like a_lion like_a_leopard on a_road I_will_watch.
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UHB וָ⁠אֱהִ֥י לָ⁠הֶ֖ם כְּמוֹ־שָׁ֑חַל כְּ⁠נָמֵ֖ר עַל־דֶּ֥רֶךְ אָשֽׁוּר׃ ‡
   (vā⁠ʼₑhiy lā⁠hem kəmō-shāḩal kə⁠nāmēr ˊal-derek ʼāshūr.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτοῖς ὡς πανθὴρ, καὶ ὡς πάρδαλις· κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν Ἀσσυρίων
   (Kai esomai autois hōs panthaʸr, kai hōs pardalis; kata taʸn hodon Assuriōn )

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

ULT So I will become like a lion to them;
 ⇔ like a leopard I will lurk along the path.

UST So I will attack you like a lion;
 ⇔ I will attack you like a leopard that waits beside the road to suddenly jump on a traveler.

BSB So like a lion I will pounce on them;
 ⇔ like a leopard I will lurk by the path.

MSB (Same as BSB above)

OEB  ⇔ So now I will be to them like a lion,
 ⇔ like a leopard will I lay in wait by the path.

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

WMBB (Same as above)

NET So I will pounce on them like a lion;
 ⇔ like a leopard I will lurk by the path.

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

FBV So I will be like a lion to them, like a leopard I will lie in wait beside the path.

T4T So I will attack you like [SIM] a lion attacks other animals;
 ⇔ I will be like [SIM] a leopard that waits beside the road to attack another animal.

LEB   • And I will be like a lion to them; I lie in wait beside the way, like a leopard.

BBE So I will be like a lion to them; as a cruel beast I will keep watch by the road;

Moff So I was a lion to them,
 ⇔ I leapt like a leopard on their path,

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

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

DRA And I will be to them as a lioness, as a leopard in the way of the Assyrians.

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

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

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

SLT And I will be to them as a lion: as a panther upon the way I will look around.

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

KJB-1769 Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:

KJB-1611 Therefore I will bee vnto them as a Lion, as a Leopard by the way will I obserue them.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps Therfore wyll I be vnto them as a lion, and as a leoparde in the wayes to the Assyrians.
   (Therefore will I be unto them as a lion, and as a leopard in the ways to the Assyrians.)

Gnva And I wil be vnto them as a very lyon, and as a leopard in the way of Asshur.
   (And I will be unto them as a very lion, and as a leopard in the way of Asshur. )

Cvdl Therfore will I be vnto them as a lyon, and as a leoparde in ye waye to the Assirians.
   (Therefore will I be unto them as a lion, and as a leopard in ye/you_all way to the Assirians.)

Wycl And Y schal be as a lionesse to hem, as a parde in the weye of Assiriens.
   (And I shall be as a lioness to hem, as a parde in the way of Assiriens.)

Luth So will ich auch werden gegen sie wie ein Löwe, und wie ein Parder auf dem Wege will ich auf sie lauern.
   (So will I also become to/against they/she/them as/like a lion, and as/like a jaguar on/in/to to_him ways will I on/in/to they/she/them lurk.)

ClVg Et ego ero eis quasi leæna, sicut pardus in via Assyriorum.
   (And I I_will_be to_them as_if the_lioness, like panther in/into/on way/road Assyriorum. )

HAP Hebrew accents and phrasing: See Allan Johnson's Hebrew accents and phrasing analysis.
TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

13:7-8 God had executed judgment on Israel through the Assyrian army, his instrument of punishment. The description of God’s attack speaks of the Assyrians’ cruelty to those they conquered.

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 13:1–16: The LORD’s anger against Israel

In this section, the LORD gives reasons for his anger against Israel. It was necessary to judge them because they continued to rebel against him.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Final Judgment on Israel (GNT)

The Lord’s Relentless Judgment on Israel (ESV)

Ephraim’s Idolatry (NASB)

Paragraph 13:4–8

In this paragraph, the LORD is the speaker. He states a complaint against the people of Israel. He always took care of them, but they forgot him. He must punish them in response.

13:7–8

Notice the parallel lines that are similar in meaning:

7aSo like a lion I will pounce on them;

7blike a leopard I will lurk by the path.

8aLike a bear robbed of her cubs I will attack them, and I will tear open their chests.

8bThere I will devour them like a lion,

8clike a wild animal would tear them apart.

These lines contain figures of speech (similes) in which the LORD compares himself to fierce animals that attack and kill other animals or people.

These multiple animal similes give emphasis to the power and fierceness of the LORD in his judgment of them.Carroll (pages 296–297), Macintosh (page 534), and Garrett (pages 258–259). That judgment will be carried out through Assyria when their armies attack and destroy the nation of Israel. These similes are intentionally intense and shockingMcComiskey (page 217), Macintosh (page 534), Carroll (pages 296–297), and Garrett (pages 258–259). and should be translated accordingly.

13:7a

So like a lion I will pounce on them;

So: Verses 13:7–8 describe the consequence of Israel forgetting the LORD. Most versions introduce this consequence with a word such as So or “Therefore” (NAB). Introduce this consequence in a natural way in your language.

like a lion I will pounce on them: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as I will pounce is literally “I became.”

There are two interpretations of the time reference:

  1. It is future tense. It refers to what will soon occur.A future time reference is suggested by the parallel imperfect verbs in the series of similes, “I-will-lurk,” “I-will-attack,” “I-will-devour,” “will tear apart.” McComiskey (page 217) suggests that the function of the waw consecutive here is primarily to connote logical consequence. God becoming a lion is the logical consequence of the people forgetting him. The NET footnote for this word agrees. The future sense of the verbs that follow this one indicate that the activity of God is pending. The BART interlinear cites Waltke and O’Connor chap 33.1.2.f, calling this a ‘specific future.’ A future sense is also supported by the LXX and the Vulgate. For example:

    So I will become like a lion to them (NRSV) (BSB, CEV, GNT, GW, KJV, NASB, NCV, NET, NIV, NJB, NLT, NRSV, REB)

  2. It refers to what has begun to occur and is ongoing in Hosea’s time.The waw consecutive form is the standard way Biblical Hebrew indicates a past event in a story line. Keil (page 102) states that the word is the preterite that gives the consequence of forgetting God. The punishment has already begun and will continue in the future. Macintosh (page 532) agrees with rabbinical scholar ibn Ezra, who suggests that the waw consecutive [past] indicates the evils which have [already] befallen Israel. Davies (page 290) cites the NJPS “I am become” as a past event and suggests that the imperfect verbs that follow it might be meant as iterative present tenses, “I lurk,” “I attack them and rip open…” For example:

    So I am to them like a lion (ESV) (ESV, NJPS)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1) along with most versions. Translate this time reference in a natural way in your language.

There are also two main interpretations of the meaning of the Hebrew word for “I became” here:

  1. It means “be/become.” His actions toward the people will be like those of a lion. The specific behavior of a lion is left implied. For example:

    So now I shall be like a lion to them (NJB) (ESV, GW, KJV, NASB, NCV, NJB, NJPS, NRSV, REB)

  2. It means “attack.” He attacks the people like a lion does. For example:

    So I will attack you like a lion. (GNT) (BSB, CEV, GNT, NET, NIV, NLT)

Interpretation (1) will be used in the Display. However, either interpretation is acceptable. Each one implies the other.

lion: A lion is a large cat that is capable of killing humans as well as other animals. If lions are not known in your language area, it is suggested that you provide a picture or describe it in a footnote.

13:7b

like a leopard I will lurk by the path.

leopard: A leopard is similar to a lion. It is a large, spotted cat that is capable of killing humans as well as other animals. Leopards hunt by silently stalking their prey before attacking. If leopards are not known in your language area, it is suggested that you provide a picture or describe it in a footnote.

I will lurk by the path: There is a Hebrew wordplay in this clause. The Hebrew word for I will lurk is very similar to the word for “Assyria.” This can be seen in some ancient versions, the LXX and the Peshitta. For example, the Peshitta has “like a leopard by the way of Assyria.” Generally the wordplay is not translated or footnoted in modern versions. The Hebrew word for I will lurk is literally “I will watch.”TWOT (#2354 II). In this context, the meaning is to watch in order to ambush.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

Like a leopard I will lie in wait along your path. (GNT)

Like a leopard I will wait by the road to ambush you. (GW)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

General Information:

Yahweh is speaking.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

(Occurrence 0) like a lion … like a leopard

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_became to/for=them like lion like,a_leopard on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in road/way_of lurk )

These are wild animals that attack and kill other animals. Yahweh continues to say that he will destroy his people for their sins.

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