Jeremiah 12:7-9

International Children’s Bible

⁷ “I have left Israel.
    I have left my people.
I have given the people I love
    to their enemies.
⁸ My people have become
    like a lion in the forest to me.
They roar at me.
    So I hate them.
⁹ My people have become to me
    like a speckled bird attacked by hawks.
Go, gather the wild animals!
    Bring them to get something to eat.