Jeremiah 12:8-10

International Standard Version

⁸ My inheritance has become like a lion in the forest to me.
    She roars at me; therefore, I hate her.
⁹ Is my inheritance like a speckled bird of prey to me?
    Are the other^[a] birds of prey all around her coming against her?
Go, gather all the wild animals and
    bring them to devour it.
¹⁰ Many shepherds will destroy my vineyard.
    They’ll trample down my portion.
They’ll turn my pleasant portion
    into a desolate desert.