Jeremiah 12:8 KJV

Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.

Matthew Henry

Thompson Chains

  • BlasphemySee the chain from Leviticus 24:11 · 3 links

Parallel Passages

  • 2 Chronicles 36:16 But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
  • Hosea 9:15 All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

  • Hosea 9:15 All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.
  • Amos 6:8 The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
  • Jeremiah 2:15 The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.
  • Jeremiah 51:38 They shall roar together like lions: they shall yell as lions' whelps.
  • Zechariah 11:8 Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.

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Topics

  • Jeremiah Over the desolation of God’s heritage

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Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Mine heritage הָיְתָה hāyĕtâ Verb · qal perfect, third person feminine singular לִּי lî Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular נַחֲלָתִי naḥălātî נַחֲלָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
  • is unto me as a lion כְּאַרְיֵה kĕʾaryê אֲרִי Noun · masculine singular · with preposition
  • in the forest בַיָּעַר bayyāʿar יַעַר Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
  • it crieth out נָתְנָה nātĕnâ נָתַן Verb · qal perfect, third person feminine singular בְּקוֹלָהּ bĕqôlāh קוֹל Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person feminine singular
  • against me: therefore have I hated עָלַי ʿālay Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular עַל ʿal Preposition כֵּן kēn Demonstrative שְׂנֵאתִיהָ śĕnēʾtîhā שָׂנֵא Verb · qal perfect, first person common singular · with suffix: third person feminine singular

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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