Why did God say "I will devour you like a lion" to Israel?

I've been confused on this because a couple of verses later it shows that Israel will have their babies dashed on rocks & their pregnant women ripped open. Why did God say this to Israel? 

Hosea 13:8

ESV - ⁸ I will fall upon them like a bear robbed of her cubs; I will tear open their breast, and there I will devour them like a lion, as a wild beast would rip them open.

Clarify • Share • Report • Asked February 04 2021 • Anonymous