Jeremiah 12:8 meaning and explanation
My inheritance has become to Me like a lion in the forest. She has roared against Me; therefore I hate her.
Jeremiah 12:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Jeremiah is the speaker in verse 1, but here it is the LORD who speaks, and "My inheritance" is Judah, the people He chose and planted. The image is startling: the nation He loves has turned on Him like a lion roaring in the forest, hostile rather than trusting.
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