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Jeremiah 12:12-14
The Voice
Jeremiah 12:12-14
The Voice
12 The destroyers pour over the bare hills in the desert
as the sword of the Eternal devours the land from one end to another.
There is no peace for anyone.
13 The people planted wheat, but they will reap only thorns.
In the end, there will be nothing to show for all their hard work.
Shame will be their harvest because of the Eternal’s burning anger against them.
Jeremiah now speaks to the nations. They, too, must trust God. His love and mercy are not for Israel alone.
The Eternal has this to say:
Eternal One: 14 As for My wicked neighbors so eager to take away the inheritance I gave My people Israel, look! There will come a day when I will uproot them from their lands, and I will take Judah from their midst.
Jeremiah 12:12-14
New International Version
Jeremiah 12:12-14
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.
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