Jeremiah 12:8-10

The Voice

⁸     My very own people have acted toward Me like a lion in the wild,
        roaring at Me in defiance. For this, I hate her.
⁹     Have My own people become like colorful vultures?
        Are birds of prey circling all around them?^[a]
    Gather the wild beasts and bring them on to devour My beloved.
¹⁰     Many shepherds have already destroyed My vineyard;
        they have crushed My fields.
    My beautiful land of promise has turned into a barren wasteland.