Jeremiah 12:8-10

International Children’s Bible

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.
¹⁰ Many shepherds will ruin my vineyards.
    They will walk on the plants in my field.
They will turn my beautiful field
    into an empty desert.