Jeremiah 12

Jeremiah 12:1-17

Jeremiah Chapter 12This is pursued in the first four verses of Jeremiah 12, where the prophet complains to Jehovah of the prosperity of the wicked in the land - so much the more grievous a stumbling-block because He was as near in their mouth as far from their reins. This is answered in verses 5-13, where Jehovah prepares the tried spirit of His servant for greater ills, and declares He has forsaken His house and heritage, giving the love of His soul (as He calls His people Israel) into the enemies’ hands. Desolation therefore was coming, and the sword of Jehovah. Nevertheless even here Jehovah warns all His evil neighbours who sought to profit by the disasters of the Jews. “Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them. 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. And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth, as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people. But if they will not obey, 1 will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the Lord.” (Ver. 14-17.)