Jeremiah 12:7-9

New Century Version

⁷ “I have left Israel;
    I have left my people.
I have given the people I love
    over to their enemies.
⁸ My people have become to me
    like a lion in the forest.
They roar at me,
    so I hate them.
⁹ My people have become to me
    like a speckled bird attacked on all sides by hawks.
Go, gather the wild animals.
    Bring them to get something to eat.