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My heritage has become to me
    like a lion in the forest;
she has lifted up her voice against me—
    therefore I hate her.
Is the hyena greedy[a] for my heritage at my command?
    Are the birds of prey all around her?
Go, assemble all the wild animals;
    bring them to devour her.
10 Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard,
    they have trampled down my portion,
they have made my pleasant portion
    a desolate wilderness.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 12:9 Cn: Heb Is the hyena, the bird of prey

My inheritance has become to me
    like a lion(A) in the forest.
She roars at me;
    therefore I hate her.(B)
Has not my inheritance become to me
    like a speckled bird of prey
    that other birds of prey surround and attack?
Go and gather all the wild beasts;
    bring them to devour.(C)
10 Many shepherds(D) will ruin my vineyard
    and trample down my field;
they will turn my pleasant field
    into a desolate wasteland.(E)

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