Jeremiah 12:7-9

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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.^(A)
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.^(B)
9 Is the hawk hungry for my heritage?
    Are the vultures all around her?
Go, assemble all the wild animals;
    bring them to devour her.^(C)