Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

General references

Hosea 5:14
For I will be to Ephraim as a lion. And I will be 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 none to deliver.
Isaiah 42:13
Jehovah goes out to fight like a warrior. He is ready and eager for battle. He gives a war cry, a battle shout and he shows his power against his enemies.
Jeremiah 5:6
That is why lions from the forest will kill them. Wolves from the desert will tear them to pieces, and leopards will prowl through their towns. If those people go out, they will be torn apart because their sins are numerous and time after time they have turned from God.
Lamentations 3:10
He is like a bear waiting for me, like a lion in secret places.
Amos 1:2
He said: Jehovah (YHWH) roars from Zion! He utters his voice from Jerusalem! The pastures of the shepherds mourn for lack of water. The top of Carmel withers.
Amos 3:4
Will a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Will a young lion cry out from his den if he has captured nothing?