4 “I, the Lord, have been your Godsince you were in the land of Egypt.You should have known no other God except me.I am the only one who saves.
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.’