Jer 12:17 But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD. Ver. 17. But if they will not obey. ] The tartness of the threatening maketh us best taste the sweetness of the promise, and a mixture of them serves to keep the heart in the best temper. I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation. ] This is fulfilled to the utmost upon the Jews, especially since the last destruction of Jerusalem. read more
Overview Jeremiah 12:1, Jeremiah, complaining of the wicked’s prosperity, by faith sees their ruin; Jeremiah 12:5, God admonishes him of his brethren’s treachery against him; Jeremiah 12:7, and laments his heritage; Jeremiah 12:14, He promises to the penitent return from captivity. read more
Righteous: Jeremiah 11:20, Genesis 18:25, Deuteronomy 32:4, Psalms 51:4, Psalms 119:75, Psalms 119:137, Psalms 145:17, Daniel 9:7, Habakkuk 1:13-Esther :, Zephaniah 3:5, Romans 3:5, Romans 3:6 talk: or, reason the case, Job 13:3, Isaiah 41:21 Wherefore doth: Jeremiah 5:28, Job 12:6, Job 21:7-Ezra :, Psalms 37:1, Psalms 37:35, Psalms 73:3-Hosea :, Psalms 92:7, Psalms 94:3, Psalms 94:4, Proverbs 1:32, Habakkuk 1:4, Malachi 3:15 deal: Jeremiah 12:6, Jeremiah 5:11, Isaiah 48:8, Hosea 6:7 ... read more
hast: Jeremiah 11:17, Jeremiah 45:4, Ezekiel 17:5-2 Samuel :, Ezekiel 19:10-1 Chronicles : grow: Heb. go on near: Isaiah 29:13, Ezekiel 33:31, Matthew 15:8, Mark 7:6, Titus 1:16 Reciprocal: Exodus 32:11 - why doth Numbers 22:8 - General Deuteronomy 30:14 - mouth Joshua 7:7 - wherefore Job 8:17 - roots Job 9:24 - earth Job 13:3 - I desire Job 22:18 - he filled Job 36:6 - preserveth Psalms 16:7 - my reins Psalms 73:5 - They are Psalms 73:12 - these Psalms 73:27 - lo Psalms 80:9 - to take... read more
knowest: Jeremiah 11:20, 2 Kings 20:3, 1 Chronicles 29:17, Job 23:10, Psalms 17:3, Psalms 26:1, Psalms 44:21, Psalms 139:1, Psalms 139:23, John 21:17, 1 John 3:20, 1 John 3:21 toward: or, with pull: Jeremiah 17:18, Jeremiah 18:21-Isaiah :, Jeremiah 20:12, Jeremiah 48:15, Jeremiah 50:27, Jeremiah 51:4 the day: Jeremiah 11:19, Psalms 44:22, James 5:5 Reciprocal: Genesis 6:7 - General Genesis 7:21 - General Joshua 22:22 - he knoweth Psalms 44:11 - given Psalms 49:14 - Like Jeremiah 15:15 -... read more
long: Jeremiah 9:10, Jeremiah 14:2, Jeremiah 23:10 the herbs: Psalms 107:34, Joel 1:10-Esther : the beasts: Jeremiah 4:25, Jeremiah 7:20, Hosea 4:3, Habakkuk 3:17, Romans 8:22 He: Jeremiah 5:13, Jeremiah 5:31, Psalms 50:21, Ezekiel 7:2-1 Chronicles : Reciprocal: Genesis 6:7 - General Genesis 7:21 - General Isaiah 24:4 - mourneth Jeremiah 4:26 - the fruitful Jeremiah 4:28 - the earth Jeremiah 12:11 - it mourneth Jeremiah 21:6 - I will Jeremiah 40:15 - wherefore Jeremiah 47:6 - how long... read more
thou hast: Proverbs 3:11, Proverbs 24:10, Hebrews 12:3, Hebrews 12:4, 1 Peter 4:12 canst: Jeremiah 26:8, Jeremiah 36:26, Jeremiah 38:4-Joshua : swelling: Jeremiah 49:19, Jeremiah 50:44, Joshua 3:15, 1 Chronicles 12:15, Psalms 42:7, Psalms 69:1, Psalms 69:2 Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 23:3 - Behold Job 41:10 - who Jeremiah 11:21 - that seek Mark 14:37 - couldest 1 Corinthians 9:24 - run in 1 Corinthians 10:13 - hath read more
thy brethren: Jeremiah 9:4, Jeremiah 11:19, Jeremiah 11:21, Jeremiah 20:10, Genesis 37:4-1 Kings :, Job 6:15, Psalms 69:8, Ezekiel 33:30, Ezekiel 33:31, Micah 7:5, Micah 7:6, Matthew 10:21, Mark 12:12, John 7:5 yea: Isaiah 31:4, Acts 16:22, Acts 18:12, Acts 19:24-Joel :, Acts 21:28-Amos : have called: etc. or, cried after thee fully though: Psalms 12:2, Proverbs 26:25, Matthew 22:16-Job : fair words: Heb. good things Reciprocal: Psalms 22:16 - assembly Psalms 31:11 - especially Song of... read more
have forsaken: Jeremiah 11:15, Jeremiah 51:5, Isaiah 2:6, Psalms 78:59, Psalms 78:60, Hosea 9:15, Joel 2:15, Joel 3:2 I have given: Jeremiah 7:14, Lamentations 2:1-Song of Solomon :, Ezekiel 7:20, Ezekiel 7:21, Ezekiel 24:21, Luke 21:24 dearly beloved: Heb. love Reciprocal: 1 Kings 9:9 - therefore 2 Kings 21:14 - And I will Isaiah 6:12 - a great Jeremiah 23:33 - I Jeremiah 50:7 - have devoured Jeremiah 51:19 - the rod Lamentations 1:5 - adversaries Zephaniah 2:1 - O nation read more
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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 12:16
Jer 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. Ver. 16. If they will diligently learn. ] Heb., Learning, learn the ways of my people, chalked out unto them in my Word, and their conformity thereunto; for the lives of God’s people are but the Word exemplified, they walk as patterns of the rule, and are of exemplary... read more