Jeremiah 12:16-17

Expanded Bible

¹⁶ I want them to learn their lessons well. In the past they taught my people to swear by Baal’s name. But if they will now learn to swear by my name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives…’ I will ·allow them to rebuild [build them up] among my people. ¹⁷ But if a nation will not listen to my message, I will ·pull it up [uproot] completely and destroy it,” says the Lord.