“I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.”
God's lament: 'I have forsaken my house, abandoned my inheritance; I have given the one I love into the hands of her enemies. Has not my inheritance become to me like a lion in the forest? She roars at me; therefore I hate her.' This verse (similar to verse 6, but spoken by God) presents God's perspective: He has 'forsaken' His 'house' (the temple), 'abandoned' His 'inheritance' (the land and people), and given them to enemies. The lioness roaring at God indicates that the land/people has become hostile. Theologically, this verse indicates that God's action parallels the prophet's: both have been forced to abandon what they love.
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