Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 12:9
American Standard Version
Is my heritage unto me as a speckled bird of prey? are the birds of prey against her round about? go ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, bring them to devour.
Amplified® Bible
Is My heritage to Me like a speckled bird of prey? Are the birds of prey against her round about? Go, assemble all the wild beasts of the field; bring them to devour.
Contemporary English Version
My people are like a hawk surrounded and attacked by other hawks. Tell the wild animals to come and eat their fill.
Darby English Version
My heritage is unto me [as] a speckled bird of prey; the birds of prey round about are against her. Go, assemble all the beasts of the field, bring them to devour.
Good News Bible
My chosen people are like a bird attacked from all sides by hawks. Call the wild animals to come and join in the feast!
King James Version
Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour.
New American Standard Bible
"Is My inheritance like a speckled bird of prey to Me? Are the birds of prey against her on every side? Go, gather all the beasts of the field, Bring them to devour!
New International Version
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.
New King James Version
My heritage is to Me like a speckled vulture;
The vultures all around are against her.
Come, assemble all the beasts of the field,
Bring them to devour!
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Has My inheritance become like a speckled bird of prey to Me? Do the birds of prey come against her on every side? Go, gather all the beasts of the field, Bring them to devour!
Revised Standard Version
Is my heritage to me like a speckled bird of prey? Are the birds of prey against her round about? Go, assemble all the wild beasts; bring them to devour.
Young's Literal Translation
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.
