rwbs - Jeremiah:12:5-17

rwbs@Jeremiah:12:5 @ If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and in the land of peace, thou didst trust,, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?

rwbs@Jeremiah:12:6 @ 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 to thee. (note:)they have called…: or, they cried after thee fully(:note)fair…: Hebrews. good things

rwbs@Jeremiah:12:7 @ I have forsaken my house, I have left my heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. (note:)the dearly…: Hebrews. the love(:note)

rwbs@Jeremiah:12:8 @ My heritage is to me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it. (note:)crieth…: or, yelleth: Hebrews. giveth out his voice(:note)

rwbs@Jeremiah:12:9 @ My heritage to me a speckled bird, the birds on every side against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour. (note:)speckled: or, taloned(:note)come to: or, cause them to come to

rwbs@Jeremiah:12:10 @ Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness. (note:)pleasant…: Hebrews. portion of desire(:note)

rwbs@Jeremiah:12:11 @ They have made it desolate, desolate it mourneth to me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth to heart.

rwbs@Jeremiah:12:12 @ The spoilers have come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the end of the land even to the end of the land: no flesh shall have peace.

rwbs@Jeremiah:12:13 @ They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD. (note:)they shall: or, ye shall(:note)

rwbs@Jeremiah:12:14 @ Thus saith the LORD against all my 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.

rwbs@Jeremiah:12:15 @ And it shall come to pass, after 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.

rwbs@Jeremiah:12:16 @ 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.

rwbs@Jeremiah:12:17 @ But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD.