Jeremiah 12 - HEAR, O EARTH

> [!title|noicon] **Jeremiah 12** > [[Jeremiah 11|<Prev]]   [[Jeremiah 13|Next>]] [🕮 Bible Navigator](Bible%20Books%20Navigation.md) [[Jeremiah 12 FSI|Chapter notes view]] [1↗](Jeremiah%2012%20FSI.md#^jer12-1) RIGHTEOUS _art_ thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of _thy_ judgments: Wherefore does the way of the wicked prosper? _wherefore_ are all they happy that deal very treacherously? ^1 [2↗](Jeremiah%2012%20FSI.md#^jer12-2) Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou _art_ near in their mouth, and far from their reins. ^2 [3↗](Jeremiah%2012%20FSI.md#^jer12-3) But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter. ^3 [4↗](Jeremiah%2012%20FSI.md#^jer12-4) How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end. ^4 [5↗](Jeremiah%2012%20FSI.md#^jer12-5) ¶ If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and _if_ in the land of peace, _wherein_ thou trustedst, _they_ _wearied_ _thee_, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan? ^5 [6↗](Jeremiah%2012%20FSI.md#^jer12-6) For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee. ^6 [7↗](Jeremiah%2012%20FSI.md#^jer12-7) ¶ I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. ^7 [8↗](Jeremiah%2012%20FSI.md#^jer12-8) Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it cries out against me: therefore have I hated it. ^8 [9↗](Jeremiah%2012%20FSI.md#^jer12-9) 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. ^9 [10↗](Jeremiah%2012%20FSI.md#^jer12-10) Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness. ^10 [11↗](Jeremiah%2012%20FSI.md#^jer12-11) They have made it desolate, _and_ _being_ desolate it mourns unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man lays _it_ to heart. ^11 [12↗](Jeremiah%2012%20FSI.md#^jer12-12) The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the _one_ end of the land even to the _other_ end of the land: no flesh shall have peace. ^12 [13↗](Jeremiah%2012%20FSI.md#^jer12-13) They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, _but_ shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD. ^13 [14↗](Jeremiah%2012%20FSI.md#^jer12-14) ¶ Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbors, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them. ^14 [15↗](Jeremiah%2012%20FSI.md#^jer12-15) And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land. ^15 [16↗](Jeremiah%2012%20FSI.md#^jer12-16) And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD lives; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people. ^16 [17↗](Jeremiah%2012%20FSI.md#^jer12-17) But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD. ^17 Tags: #Old_Testament #Jeremiah #Gods_judgment_on_His_people