Jeremiah 12:8

My inheritance is become to me as a lion in the wood: is hath cried out against me, therefore have I hated it.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.

In Context

7I have forsaken my house, I have left my inheritance: I have given my dear soul into the land of her enemies.

9Is my inheritance to me as a speckled bird? Is it as a bird died throughout? come ye, assemble yourselves, all the beasts of the earth, make haste to devour.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 51:38They shall roar together like lions, they shall shake their manes like young lions.

Amos 6:8The Lord God hath sworn by his own soul, saith the Lord the God of hosts: I detest the pride of Jacob, and I hate his houses, and I will deliver up the city with the inhabitants thereof.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 12:8-14

The State of Judah and Israel. ( b. c. 606.) 7 I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. 8 Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it. 9 Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour. 10 Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they… Read the whole commentary →

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