Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

So I will be like a lion to them;
I will lurk like a leopard on the path.

New American Standard Bible

So I will be like a lion to them;
Like a leopard I will lie in wait by the wayside.

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

"So I will be like a lion to them. Like a leopard I will stalk them along the road.

A Conservative Version

Therefore I am to them as a lion. As a leopard I will watch by the way.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


So I will be like a lion to them;
Like a leopard I will watch and lie in wait [ready to attack] by the road [to Assyria].

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

Therefore I will be as a lion to them; as a leopard by the way I will watch them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Therefore will I be unto them as a lion, and as a leopard in the way to the Assyrians.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Therefore am I become to them as a lion, - As a leopard by the way, do I watch.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Therefore I will be unto them as a lion
שׁחל 
Shachal 
Usage: 7

as a leopard
נמר 
Namer 
Usage: 6

by the way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

will I observe
שׁוּר 
Shuwr 
Usage: 17

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Death And Resurrection

6 When they had pasture,
they became satisfied;
they were satisfied,
and their hearts became proud.
Therefore they forgot Me.
7 So I will be like a lion to them;
I will lurk like a leopard on the path.
8 I will attack them
like a bear robbed of her cubs
and tear open the rib cage over their hearts.
I will devour them there like a lioness,
like a wild beast that would rip them open.



Cross References

Jeremiah 5:6

Therefore, a lion from the forest will strike them down.
A wolf from an arid plain will ravage them.
A leopard keeps watch over their cities.
Anyone who leaves them will be torn to pieces
because their rebellious acts are many,
their unfaithful deeds numerous.

Hosea 5:14

For I am like a lion to Ephraim
and like a young lion to the house of Judah.
Yes, I will tear them to pieces and depart.
I will carry them off,
and no one can rescue them.

Lamentations 3:10

ד DaletHe is a bear waiting in ambush,
a lion in hiding.

Isaiah 42:13

The Lord advances like a warrior;
He stirs up His zeal like a soldier.
He shouts, He roars aloud,
He prevails over His enemies.

Amos 1:2

He said:

The Lord roars from Zion
and raises His voice from Jerusalem;
the pastures of the shepherds mourn,
and the summit of Carmel withers.

Amos 3:4

Does a lion roar in the forest
when it has no prey?
Does a young lion growl from its lair
unless it has captured something?

Amos 3:8

A lion has roared;
who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken;
who will not prophesy?

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