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
- The heavy judgments to come upon the nationGod's people had been the dearly-beloved of his soul, precious in his sight, but they acted so, that he gave them up to their enemies. Many professing...
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
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible629–588 BC · Jeremiah, in the days of Josiah, Jehoiakim, and Zedekiah
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
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