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Jeremiah Chapter 12 verse 8 Holy Bible

ASV Jeremiah 12:8

My heritage is become unto me as a lion in the forest: she hath uttered her voice against me; therefore I have hated her.
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BBE Jeremiah 12:8

My heritage has become like a lion in the woodland to me; her voice has been loud against me; so I have hate for her.
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DARBY Jeremiah 12:8

My heritage is become unto me as a lion in the forest; it hath raised its voice against me: therefore have I hated it.
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KJV Jeremiah 12:8

Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.
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WBT Jeremiah 12:8

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WEB Jeremiah 12:8

My heritage is become to me as a lion in the forest: she has uttered her voice against me; therefore I have hated her.
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YLT Jeremiah 12:8

Mine inheritance hath been to Me as a lion in a forest, She gave forth against Me with her voice, Therefore I have hated her.
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 8. - The reason why Jehovah has given up his people. Israel (or, more strictly, Judah) has proceeded to open hostility against his God. He is unto me - or rather, has become unto me - as a lion in the forest; a familiar circumstance (comp. on Ver. 5 and Jeremiah 4:7). Therefore have I hated it. "To hate" is a strong expression for the withdrawal of love, shown by the giving up of Israel into the power of his enemies, as Malachi 1:3 (Keil).

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(8) As a lion in the forest.--i.e., fierce, wild, untamed, uttering its sharp yells of passion. That mood was utterly unlovable, and therefore, speaking after the manner of men, the love which Jehovah had once felt for it was turned to hatred.