KJV ORIGINAL
Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
My people have become like a roaring lion in the forest toward me; they cry out against me with hostility, so I have rejected them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is expressing His pain that His chosen people have turned against Him with such hostility that He has been forced to reject them.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during Jeremiah's prophecy about God's judgment on Judah before the Babylonian exile. God refers to His people as His 'heritage' or inheritance, but they have rebelled against Him through idolatry and injustice. The imagery of a lion crying out represents their aggressive opposition to God's authority and commands.
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