King James Version

Jeremiah 12:8

Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.

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הָיְתָהhayetahbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לִּ֥יlitoלִּ֥יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toנַחֲלָתִ֖יnachalatiheritageנַחֲלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “heritage”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portionheritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל).כְּאַרְיֵ֣הkearyehas lionאֲרִיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as lion”, the ordinary formH738a lion(young) lion, [phrase] pierce (from the margin).בַיָּ֑עַרvayaarin combיַעַרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in comb”, the ordinary formH3293a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees)(honey-) comb, forest, wood.נָתְנָ֥הnatenahgiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…עָלַ֛יalayaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…בְּקוֹלָ֖הּbeqolahin soundקוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כֵּ֥ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…שְׂנֵאתִֽיהָsenetihahateשָׂנֵאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “hate”, a completed actionH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

My heritage is become unto Me as a lion in the forest; she hath uttered her voice against Me; therefore have I hated her.

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American Standard Version (1901)

My heritage is become unto me as a lion in the forest: she hath uttered her voice against me; therefore I have hated her.

Young’s Literal Translation

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.

World English Bible

My heritage has become to me as a lion in the forest. She has uttered her voice against me. Therefore I have hated her.

Darby Translation

My heritage is become unto me as a lion in the forest; it hath raised its voice against me: therefore have I hated it.

Douay-Rheims

My inheritance is become to me as a lion in the wood: is hath cried out against me, therefore have I hated it.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

My heritage is become unto Me as a lion in the forest; she hath uttered her voice against Me; therefore have I hated her.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

My inheritance has become to me as a lion in a forest; she has uttered her voice against me; therefore have I hated her.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγενήθη ἡ κληρονομία μου ἐμοὶ ὡς λέων ἐν δρυμῷ, ἔδωκεν ἐπʼ ἐμὲ τὴν φωνὴν αὐτῆς, διατοῦτο ἐμίσησα αὐτήν.