5. I knew you in the desert—I knew you in that dry land.
6. I gave food to the Israelites, and they ate it. They became full and satisfied. They became proud, and then they forgot me.
7. “That is why I will be like a lion to them. I will be like a leopard waiting by the road.
8. I will attack them like a bear whose cubs were robbed from her. I will attack them and rip open their chests. I will be like a lion or other wild animal tearing and eating its prey.
9. “Israel, I helped you, but you turned against me. So now I will destroy you.