4. I have been Yahweh your God ever since the land of Egypt;you know no God but Me, and no Savior exists besides Me.
5. I knew you in the wilderness, in the land of drought.
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 themlike a bear robbed of her cubsand 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.
9. I will destroy you, Israel;you have no help but Me.