Jeremiah 12:7–8

7 “I will forsake my house,

abandon my inheritance;

I will give the one I love

into the hands of her enemies.

8 My inheritance has become to me

like a lion in the forest.

She roars at me;

therefore I hate her.

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.

7 “I have abandoned my people, my special possession.

I have surrendered my dearest ones to their enemies.

8 My chosen people have roared at me like a lion of the forest,

so I have treated them with contempt.

7 “I have forsaken My house, I have left My heritage;

I have given the dearly beloved of My soul into the hand of her enemies.

8 My heritage is to Me like a lion in the forest;

It cries out against Me;

Therefore I have hated it.

7 “I have left Israel;

I have left my people.

I have given the people I love

over to their enemies.

8 My people have become to me

like a lion in the forest.

They roar at me,

so I hate them.

7 I have forsaken my house, I have cast off my heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. 8 My heritage is become unto me as a lion in the forest: she hath uttered her voice against me; therefore I have hated her.

7 I have forsaken my house, I have cast off my heritage, I have given the beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. 8 My heritage is become unto me as a lion in the forest; it hath raised its voice against me: therefore have I hated it.

7 “I have abandoned my nation. 

I have left my own people. 

I have handed the people I love over to their enemies. 

8 My people have turned on me like a lion in the forest. 

They roar at me, so I hate them. 

7 I have abandoned My house;

I have deserted My inheritance.

I have given the love of My life

into the hands of her enemies.

8 My inheritance has acted toward Me

like a lion in the forest.

She has roared against Me.

Therefore, I hate her.

7 I have forsaken my house;

I have abandoned my heritage;

I have given the beloved of my heart

into the hands of her enemies.

8 My heritage has become to me

like a lion in the forest;

she has lifted up her voice against me—

therefore I hate her.

7 I have forsaken my house, I have abandoned my inheritance.

I have given the beloved one of my heart into the hand of her enemies.

8 My inheritance has become to me like a lion in the forest.

She has lifted up against me her voice; therefore I hate her.

7 “I will turn my back on my people.

I will desert my land.

I love the people of Judah.

In spite of that, I will hand them over to their enemies.

8 My land has become to me

like a lion in the forest.

It roars at me.

So I hate it.

7 “I have forsaken My house,

I have abandoned My inheritance;

I have given the beloved of My soul

Into the hand of her enemies.

8 “My inheritance has become to Me

Like a lion in the forest;

She has roared against Me;

Therefore I have come to hate her.