Jeremiah 12:8

Easy To Read Version

My own people turned against me\par like a wild lion.\par They roared at me,\par so I turned away from them.\par

Cross References

Isaiah 59:13

We sinned and turned against the Lord.\par We turned away from him and left him.\par We planned evil things.\par We planned things that are against God.\par We have thought of these things\par and planned them in our hearts.\par

Jeremiah 2:15

Young lions’ (enemies) roar at Israel.\par The lions growl.\par Lions have destroyed the land of Israel.\par The cities of Israel have been burned.\par There are no people left in them.\par

Jeremiah 51:38

“The people of Babylon\par are like roaring young lions.\par They growl like baby lions.\par

Ezekiel 23:18

“Oholibah {\cf2\super [186]} let everyone see that she was unfaithful. She let so many men enjoy her naked body, that I became disgusted with her—just like I had become disgusted with her sister.

Hosea 9:15

All their evil is in Gilgal; {\cf2\super [96]} \par I began hating them there.\par I will force them to leave my house,\par because of the evil things they do.\par I will not love them any more.\par Their leaders are rebels—\par \{they have turned against me\}.\par

Amos 6:8

The Lord my Master used his own name and made a promise. The Lord God All-Powerful made this promise:

Micah 2:8

But to my people,\par they are like an enemy.\par You steal the clothes right off the backs\par of people walking by.\par Those people think they are safe.\par But you \{take things from them\}\par like they are prisoners of war. {\cf2\super [32]} \par

Zechariah 11:8

I fired the three shepherds all in one month. I became angry at the sheep, and they began to hate me.