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.

14 Thus saith the Lord against all mine evil neighbours, 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.

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.

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13 They will sow wheat but reap thorns;
    they will wear themselves out but gain nothing.(A)
They will bear the shame of their harvest
    because of the Lord’s fierce anger.”(B)

14 This is what the Lord says: “As for all my wicked neighbors who seize the inheritance(C) I gave my people Israel, I will uproot(D) them from their lands and I will uproot(E) the people of Judah from among them. 15 But after I uproot them, I will again have compassion(F) and will bring(G) each of them back to their own inheritance and their own country.

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