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Mine inheritance hath been to Me as a lion in a forest, She gave forth against Me with her voice, Therefore I have hated her.

A speckled fowl [is] Mine inheritance to Me? Is the fowl round about against her? Come, assemble, every beast of the field, Come ye for food.

10 Many shepherds did destroy My vineyard, They have trodden down My portion, They have made My desirable portion Become a wilderness -- a desolation.

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My inheritance has become to me
    like a lion(A) in the forest.
She roars at me;
    therefore I hate her.(B)
Has not my inheritance become to me
    like a speckled bird of prey
    that other birds of prey surround and attack?
Go and gather all the wild beasts;
    bring them to devour.(C)
10 Many shepherds(D) will ruin my vineyard
    and trample down my field;
they will turn my pleasant field
    into a desolate wasteland.(E)

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