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Jeremiah 12:15

Mercy and compassionIsrael and the nations

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 them.

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 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.

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

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But after I have uprooted them, I will once again have compassion on them and return each one to his inheritance and to his land.
KJV
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.
WEB
It will happen that after I have plucked them up, I will return and have compassion on them. I will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.
ASV
And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them up, I will return and have compassion on them; and I will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.
DARBY
And it shall come to pass, after I have plucked them up, I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them back, each one to his inheritance, and each one to his land.
BLB
And it will come to pass after I uproot them, that I will return and have compassion on them, and I will bring them back, everyone to his inheritance and everyone to his land.
ÅB
Men når jeg har rykket dem opp, da vil jeg igjen forbarme meg over dem og la dem vende tilbake, hver til sin arv og hver til sitt land.
OTB
Likevel, etter at jeg har rykket dem opp, vil jeg igjen ha medfølelse og vil bringe hver av dem tilbake til deres egen arv og deres eget land.
B1930
Men når jeg har rykket dem op, da vil jeg atter forbarme mig over dem og la dem vende tilbake, hver til sin arv og hver til sitt land.

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 49:6

    And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD.

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  • Jeremiah 48:47

    Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.

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  • Jeremiah 49:39

    But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.

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  • Deuteronomy 30:3

    That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.

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  • Amos 9:14

    And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

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  • Isaiah 23:17–18

    And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.

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  • Deuteronomy 3:20

    Until the LORD have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and until they also possess the land which the LORD your God hath given them beyond Jordan: and then shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have given you.

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  • Numbers 32:18

    We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.

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