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because they said, He shall not see our last end.</p> <p class="hdg">God's Answer to Jeremiah</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/12-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and <i>if</i> in the land of peace, <i>wherein</i> thou trustedst, <i>they wearied thee</i>, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/12-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/12-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/12-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/12-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Mine heritage <i>is</i> unto me <i>as</i> a speckled bird, the birds round about <i>are</i> against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/12-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/12-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>They have made it desolate, <i>and being</i> desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth <i>it</i> to heart.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/12-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the <i>one</i> end of the land even to the <i>other</i> end of the land: no flesh shall have peace.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/12-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, <i>but</i> shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.</p> <p class="hdg">A Message for Israel's Neighbors</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/12-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/12-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/12-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/12-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">King James Bible<br /><br />Text courtesy of <a href="http://www.bibleprotector.com/"> BibleProtector.com</a><br /><br />Section Headings Courtesy <a href="http://intbible.com/">INT Bible</a><br />© 2012, Used by Permission<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../jeremiah/11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../jeremiah/13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/jeremiah/12-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div align="center"><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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