5. I cared for them in the desertwhere it was hot and dry.
6. I gave them food, and they became full and satisfied.But then they became too proud and forgot me.
7. That is why I will be like a lion to them,like a leopard waiting by the road.
8. I will attack like a bear robbed of her cubs,ripping their bodies open.I will devour them like a lionand tear them apart like a wild animal.
9. “Israel, I will destroy you.Who will be your helper then?
10. What good is your king?Can he save you in any of your towns?What good are your leaders?You said, ‘Give us a king and leaders.’
11. So I gave you a king, but only in anger,and I took him away in my great anger.
12. The sins of Israel are on record,stored away, waiting for punishment.