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Moff JER Chapter 12

◄ JER 12 ► ║ ©

Thou art always in the right, Eternal One,

when I complain to thee;

yet I would argue this with thee--

Why do bad men prosper?

why are scoundrels secure and serene?

Thou plantest them and they take root,

they flourish, yes and they bear fruit!

Thou art always on their lips,

but far, far from their hearts.

Eternal One, thou knowest me,

hast proved how true is my heart to thee;

drag them away like sheep to the slaughter,

reserve them for their day of doom!

[[How long is the land to lie woebegone,

and the green growth all to wither?

Birds and beasts are perishing

by the wickedness of the natives,

who say, “God never sees what we do!”

Wheat they sow and thorns they reap--

plenty of pains and no profit!

They are disappointed of their crops,

by the fierce anger of the Eternal.]]

“If you have run with men on foot, and they have tired you out,

then how can you keep up with horses?

If you take cover in a land of peace,

then what will you do in the jungle of Jordan?

For even your brothers and your father’s household,

even they have played you false.

even they have raised a hue and cry after you;

for all their smooth words, never trust them. * * *

I have forsaken my house,

my heritage I have abandoned,

I have given over my dearly beloved

to the hand of her foes.

My heritage has turned upon me,

like a lion in the forest;

she has raised her voice against me--

so I hate her.

Do I count my heritage a carcase torn by hyenas,

that the vultures gather round her?

Go and gather all the wild beasts,

bring them to devour her.

A host of nomads have destroyed my vineyard,

and trampled down my lot;

my delightful lot is made

a desolate waste.

They have made it desolate,

desolate, woebegone, to my sorrow;

the country lies all desolate,

and no one takes it to heart.

The ravagers roam the very heights on the downs,

for the Eternal’s sword devours

the land from end to end,

till not a creature is secure.”

14 “As for all my evil neighbours, who lay hands upon the heritage which I made over to my people Israel, I will tear them from their land,” says the Eternal, “and I will tear the house of Judah from their hands. 15 But, after I have torn them up, I will relent and have pity on them, and put them back, every man of them on his own property and on his land. 16 Then, if they are careful to learn the ways of my people and how to swear by my name, saying ‘As the Eternal lives!’ (just as once they taught my people here to swear by Baal), they shall be built up among my people; 17 but if any of them will not listen, then I will tear up that nation, uprooting it,” says the Eternal.

◄ JER 12 ► ║ ©

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