Jeremiah 12:5-17

Jeremiah 12:5-17

[5] 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?  [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  unto thee. [7] 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.  [8] Mine heritage  is unto me as a lion  in the forest;  it crieth out  against me: therefore have I hated  it. [9] Mine heritage  is unto me as a speckled  bird,  round about  ye, assemble  all the beasts  of the field,  come  to devour.  [10] Many  pastors  have destroyed  my vineyard,  my portion  under foot,  they have made  my pleasant  portion  a desolate  wilderness.  [11] 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.  [12] 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.  [13] 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.  [14] 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  [15] 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.  [16] And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently  the ways  of my people,  to swear  by my name,  liveth;  as they taught  my people  to swear  by Baal;  then shall they be built  in the midst  of my people.  [17] But if they will not obey,  I will utterly  and destroy  that nation,  saith  the LORD.