Jeremiah 12:17

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

"But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD." - Jeremiah 12:17
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What does Jeremiah 12:17 mean?

Jeremiah 12:17 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the Lord." This verse comes from the book of Jeremiah, which is a prophetic book in the Old Testament. In this verse, God is speaking…

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The Weight of Disobedience: A Call to Faithfulness

Jeremiah 12:17 declares, "But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD." This verse presents a stark warning about the consequences of disobedience to God. As we delve deeper into the themes of this scripture, we are invited to…

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A Prayer for Nations: Seeking Obedience and Righteousness

O Sovereign Lord, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, we gather in Your presence today with heavy hearts and a profound sense of urgency. We come before You to recognize the truth of Your Word as proclaimed through the prophet Jeremiah, who conveyed Your voice in Jeremiah…

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Jeremiah 17:7-8
Jeremiah 17:7-8
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Jeremiah 37:12 - "Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people."
Jeremiah 38:12 - "And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so."
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Jeremiah 28:17 - "So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month."
Jeremiah 7:17 - "¶ Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?"
Jeremiah 17:7 - "Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is."
Nehemiah 12:34 - "Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,"
"¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying," - Jeremiah 35:12
Young prophet Jeremiah 17 years old
Jeremiah 41:17 (KJVA) 17 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
1 Chronicles 12:10 - "Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,"
1 Chronicles 12:13 - "Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh."
Jeremiah 15:12 - "Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?"
Jeremiah 41:17 (KJVA) 17 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
Jeremiah 17:9 - "¶ The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?"
Jeremiah 10:17 - "¶ Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress."
"Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil." - Jeremiah 17:17