Jeremiah 12:17

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.