Jeremiah 12:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.”
Jeremiah 12:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 12:8 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Jeremiah 12:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Jeremiah 12:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“My heritage has become to me as a lion in the forest. She has uttered her voice against me. Therefore I have hated her.”
Jeremiah 12:8 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 12:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“My heritage is become unto me as a lion in the forest: she hath uttered her voice against me; therefore I have hated her.”
Jeremiah 12:8 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 12:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Mine inheritance hath been to Me as a lion in a forest, She gave forth against Me with her voice, Therefore I have hated her.”
Jeremiah 12:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 12:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“My heritage is become unto me as a lion in the forest; it hath raised its voice against me: therefore have I hated it.”
Jeremiah 12:8 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 12:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Mine heritage is vnto mee, as a lion in the forest: it crieth out against mee, therefore haue I hated it.”
Jeremiah 12:8 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 12:8 in Context — Jeremiah 12
6 For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.
7 I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.
8 Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.
9 Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour.
10 Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
What Does Jeremiah 12:8 Mean?
Jeremiah 12:8 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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