Jeremiah:12:5-17
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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 ?
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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 .
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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 .
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Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest ;
it crieth out against me :
therefore have I hated it .
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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 .
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Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard ,
they have trodden my portion under foot ,
they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness .
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They have made it desolate ,
and being desolate it mourneth unto me ;
the whole land is made desolate ,
because no man layeth it to heart .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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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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 in the midst of my people .
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But if they will not obey ,
I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation ,
saith the LORD .