Jeremiah 12

NET

9 The people I call my own attack me like birds of prey or like hyenas. But other birds of prey are all around them. Let all the nations gather together like wild beasts. Let them come and destroy these people I call my own.


Darby

9 My heritage is unto me [as] a speckled bird of preyD5257; the birds of prey round about are against her. Go, assemble all the beasts of the field, bring them to devour.


Darby Bible Notes

prey - According to others 'as a greedy hyena.'


KJV

9 Mine heritage [is] unto me [as] a speckledK5145bird, the birds round about [are] against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devourK5146.


KJV Bible Notes

speckled: Or, taloned. come to devour: Or, cause them to come.