A bird of prey that is stained with the blood of others; a fit emblem of the cruelty of the Jews, in shedding the blood of the prophets.

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.

Every one shall take that which is his own; and wherever he finds his own gods, he will consider the land consecrated to them, and take it as his property, ...

Jeremiah 12:9 is a powerful and poignant depiction of the struggles and trials faced by the people of Judah.

My chosen people act like speckled vultures, but they themselves are surrounded by vultures. Bring on the wild animals to pick their corpses clean!

16 окт. 2019 г. · In Jer 12:9 the speckled bird is an unclean bird. It is some sort of carrion eating vulture. God says that due to Judah's horrible and ...

24 сент. 2004 г. · If you follow Christ, you will be the "speckled bird!" It is not what you do that bothers those who are lost, it is what you have to say that bothers them.

Translators who follow this interpretation should make it clear that the hyenas and birds of prey are all trying to destroy Israel.

In this chapter we have, I. The prophet's humble complaint to God of the success that wicked people had in their wicked practices (v. 1, 2) and his appeal.