Jeremiah 12:7-9 ▼

7 I'll forsake my house, I'll abandon my inheritance. I'll give the beloved of my heart into the hand of her enemies.

8 My inheritance has become like a lion in the forest to me. She roars at me; therefore, I hate her.

9 Is my inheritance like a speckled bird of prey to me? Are the other birds of prey all around her coming against her? Go, gather all the wild animals and bring them to devour it.