Holy Scripture

Jeremiah 12:7

A church father on this verse
“"I have forsaken my house, I have abandoned my inheritance, I have given my beloved soul into the hands of its enemies." Behold for me the one who exists "in the form of God," being in the heavens; behold his house, above the heavens. And if you wish to see something yet higher (that he is "in the Father"), behold tha…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON JEREMIAH 10

Source: Septuagint

Original

7I have forsaken my house, I have left my heritage; I have given my beloved one into the hands of her enemies.

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5Thy feet run, and they cause thee to faint; how wilt thou prepare to ride upon horses? and thou hast been confident in the land of thy peace? how wilt thou do in the roaring of Jordan?

6For even thy brethren and the house of thy father, even these have dealt treacherously with thee; and they have cried out, they are gathered together in pursuit of thee; trust not thou in them, though they shall speak fair words to thee.

— Jeremiah 12:7 —

8My inheritance has become to me as a lion in a forest; she has uttered her voice against me; therefore have I hated her.

9Is not my inheritance to me a hyena’s cave, or a cave round about her? Go ye, gather together all the wild beasts of the field, and let them come to devour her.

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