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BrLXX Διότι ἐγώ εἰμι ὡς πανθὴρ τῷ Ἐφραὶμ, καὶ ὡς λέων τῷ οἴκῳ Ἰούδα· καὶ ἐγὼ ἁρπῶμαι καὶ πορεύσομαι, καὶ λήψομαι, καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ὁ ἐξαιρούμενος.
(Dioti egō eimi hōs panthaʸr tōi Efraim, kai hōs leōn tōi oikōi Youda; kai egō harpōmai kai poreusomai, kai laʸpsomai, kai ouk estai ho exairoumenos. )

BrTr Wherefore I am as a panther to Ephraim, and as a lion to the house of Juda: and I will tear, and go away; and I will take, and there shall be none to deliver.

ULT For I will be like a lion to Ephraim,
⇔ and like a young lion to the house of Judah.
⇔ I, even I, will tear and go away;
⇔ I will carry off,
⇔ and there will be no one to rescue.

UST I will become like a lion to the people of Ephraim in Israel;
⇔ I will become like a young lion to the people of Judah.
⇔ I will destroy them and leave them;
⇔ I will carry them far away,
⇔ and no one will be able to rescue them.

BSB For I am like a lion to Ephraim
⇔ and like a young lion to the house of Judah.
⇔ I, even I, will tear them to pieces
⇔ and then go away.
⇔ I will carry them off
⇔ where no one can rescue them.

OEB For I myself will be like a lion to Ephraim,
⇔ like a young lion to the house of Judah.
⇔ I, yes I, will rend and go my way,
⇔ I will carry off and none will rescue.

WEBBE For I will be to Ephraim like a lion,
⇔ and like a young lion to the house of Judah.
⇔ I myself will tear in pieces and go away.
⇔ I will carry off, and there will be no one to deliver.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET I will be like a lion to Ephraim,
⇔ like a young lion to the house of Judah.
⇔ I myself will tear them to pieces,
⇔ then I will carry them off, and no one will be able to rescue them!

LSV For I [am] as a lion to Ephraim,
And as a young lion to the house of Judah, I tear and go,
I carry away, and there is no deliverer.

FBV For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, like a fierce lion to the people of Judah. I will come and tear them to pieces, and carry them off, and no one will be able to rescue them.

T4T I will become like [SIM] a lion [DOU] to both nations;
⇔ I will attack them and tear them to pieces.
⇔ I will drag them away,
⇔ and no one will be able to rescue them.

LEB • will be like a lion to Ephraim and like a fierce strong lion to the house of Judah. • I myself will tear and I will go; • I will carry off, and there is no one who delivers.

BBE 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.

Moff for I am like a lion to Ephraim,
⇔ like a young lion to Judah,
⇔ I tear, I go my way,
⇔ and none can rescue my prey.

JPS 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 there shall be none to deliver.

ASV 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.

DRA 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.

YLT For I [am] 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.

Drby For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah. I, I will tear and go away; I will carry off, and there shall be none to deliver.

RV 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.

Wbstr For I will be to 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 .

KJB-1769 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.
(For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Yudah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him. )

KJB-1611 For I will bee vnto Ephraim as a Lion, and as a yong Lion to the house of Iudah: I, euen I wil teare and goe away: I will take away, and none shall rescue him.
(For I will be unto Ephraim as a Lion, and as a young Lion to the house of Yudah: I, even I will teare and go away: I will take away, and none shall rescue him.)

Bshps I wyll be vnto Ephraim as a lion, and as a lions whelpe to the house of Iuda: I euen I wyll spoyle, and go my away: I wyll take away, and no man shall rescue.
(I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a lions whelpe to the house of Yudah: I even I will spoil, and go my away: I will take away, and no man shall rescue.)

Gnva For I will be vnto Ephraim as a lyon, and as a lyons whelpe to the house of Iudah: I, euen I will spoyle, and goe away: I will take away, and none shall rescue it.
(For I will be unto Ephraim as a lyon, and as a lions whelpe to the house of Yudah: I, even I will spoil, and go away: I will take away, and none shall rescue it. )

Cvdl I am vnto Ephraim as a lyon, and as a lyons whelpe to the house of Iuda. Euen I, I wil spoyle them, & go my waye. I wil take them with me, and no man shal rescue them.
(I am unto Ephraim as a lyon, and as a lions whelpe to the house of Yudah. Even I, I will spoil them, and go my way. I will take them with me, and no man shall rescue them.)

Wycl For Y am as a lionesse to Effraym, and as a whelp of a lioun to the hous of Juda.
(For I am as a lionesse to Ephraim, and as a whelp of a lion to the house of Yudah.)

Luth Denn ich bin dem Ephraim wie ein Löwe, und dem Hause Juda wie ein junger Löwe. Ich, ich zerreiße sie und gehe davon und führe sie weg, und niemand kann sie retten.
(Because I am to_him Ephraim like a Löwe, and to_him house Yuda like a junger Löwe. Ich, I zerreiße they/she/them and go davon and führe they/she/them weg, and no_one kann they/she/them retten.)

ClVg Quoniam ego quasi leæna Ephraim, et quasi catulus leonis domui Juda. Ego, ego capiam, et vadam; tollam, et non est qui eruat.
(Quoniam I as_if leæna Ephraim, and as_if catulus leonis domui Yuda. Ego, I capiam, and vadam; tollam, and not/no it_is who eruat. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

General Information:

Yahweh is talking about Judah and Israel.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

(Occurrence 0) So I will be like a lion to Ephraim

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when I like_a,lion to,Ephraim and,like_a,young_lion to,house Yehuda I I tear and,go_away carry_off and,no rescue )

Yahweh is going to pursue and attack Ephraim like a lion.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

(Occurrence 0) like a young lion to the house of Judah

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when I like_a,lion to,Ephraim and,like_a,young_lion to,house Yehuda I I tear and,go_away carry_off and,no rescue )

Yahweh is going to treat Judah in a similar way. Yahweh is showing his displeasure with both the northern and the southern kingdoms.

(Occurrence 0) I, even I

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when I like_a,lion to,Ephraim and,like_a,young_lion to,house Yehuda I I tear and,go_away carry_off and,no rescue )

Yahweh is emphasizing that he is the one that is bringing judgment on all of his people.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) will tear

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when I like_a,lion to,Ephraim and,like_a,young_lion to,house Yehuda I I tear and,go_away carry_off and,no rescue )

As a lion tears apart the animal it is eating, so Yahweh will tear his people away from their homes and country.

Parallel HOS 5:14

General Information: