“Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.”
The hostility: 'My inheritance has 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.' This verse describes the inheritance (land/people) as a 'speckled bird' (unusual, marked, isolated) surrounded by hostile birds attacking it. The command 'Go and gather all the wild beasts; bring them to devour' indicates that judgment will come from all directions. Theologically, this verse indicates that Jerusalem will become prey to multiple enemies.
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