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Jeremiah 12:12-17
New International Reader's Version
Jeremiah 12:12-17
New International Reader's Version
12 Many will come to destroy it.
They will gather on the bare hilltops in the desert.
I will use them as my sword to destroy my people.
They will kill them from one end of the land to the other.
No one will be safe.
13 People will plant wheat. But all they will gather is thorns.
They will wear themselves out. But they will not have anything to show for it.
I am very angry with them.
So they will be ashamed of the crop they gather.”
14 Here is what the Lord says. “All my evil neighbors have taken over the land I gave my people Israel. So I will pull them up by their roots from the lands they live in. And I will pull up the roots of the people of Judah from among them. 15 But after I pull up those nations, I will give my tender love to them again. I will bring all of them back to their own lands. I will take all of them back to their own countries. 16 Suppose those nations learn to follow the practices of my people. And they make their promises in my name. When they promise, they say, ‘You can be sure that the Lord is alive.’ They do this just as they once taught my people to make promises in Baal’s name. Then I will give them a place among my people. 17 But what if one of those nations does not listen? Then you can be sure of this. I will pull it up by the roots and destroy it,” announces the Lord.
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Jeremiah 12:12-17
New International Version
Jeremiah 12:12-17
New International Version
12 Over all the barren heights in the desert
destroyers will swarm,
for the sword(A) of the Lord(B) will devour(C)
from one end of the land to the other;(D)
no one will be safe.(E)
13 They will sow wheat but reap thorns;
they will wear themselves out but gain nothing.(F)
They will bear the shame of their harvest
because of the Lord’s fierce anger.”(G)
14 This is what the Lord says: “As for all my wicked neighbors who seize the inheritance(H) I gave my people Israel, I will uproot(I) them from their lands and I will uproot(J) the people of Judah from among them. 15 But after I uproot them, I will again have compassion(K) and will bring(L) each of them back to their own inheritance and their own country. 16 And if they learn(M) well the ways of my people and swear by my name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives’(N)—even as they once taught my people to swear by Baal(O)—then they will be established among my people.(P) 17 But if any nation does not listen, I will completely uproot and destroy(Q) it,” declares the Lord.
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