Jeremias 12

1 Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?*12.1 talk…: or, reason the case with thee 2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.*12.2 they grow: Heb. they go on 3 But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.*12.3 toward…: Heb. with thee 4 How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.

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.*12.6 they have called…: or, they cried after thee fully*12.6 fair…: Heb. good things

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.*12.7 the dearly…: Heb. the love 8 Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.*12.8 crieth…: or, yelleth: Heb. giveth out his voice 9 Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour.*12.9 speckled: or, taloned*12.9 come to: or, cause them to come to 10 Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.*12.10 pleasant…: Heb. portion of desire 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.*12.13 they shall: or, ye shall

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. 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 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.

1 ✝ 12.1 Sal. 51.4. JUSTO eres tú, oh Jehová, aunque yo contigo dispute: hablaré empero juicios contigo. ✝12.1 Job 12.6 y 21.7-17. Sal. 37.1,7,35,36 y 73.3-7. cp. 5.28. Hab. 1.4,13. Mal. 3.15.¿Por qué es prosperado el camino de los impíos, y tienen bien todos los que se portan deslealmente?

2 Plantástelos, y echaron raíces; progresaron, é hicieron fruto; cercano estás tú en sus bocas, mas lejos de sus riñones.

3 Tú empero, oh Jehová, me conoces; vísteme, y probaste mi corazón para contigo: arráncalos como á ovejas para el degolladero, y señálalos para ✝12.3 Stg. 5.5.el día de la matanza.

4 ¿Hasta cuándo estará desierta la tierra, y marchita la hierba de todo el campo? Por la maldad de los que en ella moran, faltaron los ganados, y las aves; porque dijeron: No verá él nuestras postrimerías.

5 Si corriste con los de á pie, y te cansaron, ¿cómo contenderás con los caballos? Y si en la tierra de paz estabas quieto, ¿cómo harás en ✝12.5 Jos. 3.15. cp. 49.19 y 50.44la hinchazón del Jordán?

6 Porque aun tus hermanos y la casa de tu padre, aun ellos se levantaron contra ti, aun ellos dieron voces en pos de ti. No los creas, cuando bien te hablaren.

7 He dejado mi casa, desamparé ✝12.7 Is. 19.25.mi heredad, entregado he lo que amaba mi alma en manos de sus enemigos.

8 Fué para mí mi heredad como león en breña: contra mí dió su voz; por tanto la aborrecí.

9 ¿Esme mi heredad ave de muchos colores? ¿no están contra ella aves en derredor? Venid, reuníos, vosotras todas las bestias del campo, venid á devorarla.

1 por los pecados del pueblo.

2 El cinto de lino.

10 Muchos ✝12.10 cp. 6.3.pastores han destruído ✝12.10 Is. 5.1,5.mi viña, ✝12.10 Is. 63.18.hollaron mi heredad, tornaron en desierto y soledad mi heredad preciosa.

11 Fué puesta en asolamiento, y lloró sobre mí, asolada: fué asolada toda la tierra, porque ✝12.11 Is. 42.25.no hubo hombre que mirase.

12 Sobre todos los lugares altos del desierto vinieron disipadores: porque la espada de Jehová devorará desde el un extremo de la tierra hasta el otro extremo: no habrá paz para ninguna carne.

13 Sembraron ✝12.13 Lv. 26.16. Dt. 28.38. Mi. 6.15. Hag. 1.6.trigo, y segarán espinas; tuvieron la heredad, mas no aprovecharon nada: se avergonzarán de vuestros frutos, á causa de la ardiente ira de Jehová.

14 Así dijo Jehová contra todos ✝12.14 Ez. 25.6-12.mis malos vecinos, ✝12.14 Zac. 2.8.que tocan la heredad que hice poseer á mi pueblo Israel: He aquí que yo ✝12.14 Dt. 30.3.los arrancaré de su tierra, y arrancaré de en medio de ellos la casa de Judá.

15 Y será que, después que los hubiere arrancado, tornaré y tendré misericordia de ellos, ✝12.15 cp. 24.6 y 30.3.y harélos volver cada uno á su heredad, y cada cual á su tierra.

16 Y será que, si cuidadosamente aprendieren los caminos de mi pueblo, ✝12.16 cp. 4.2.para jurar en mi nombre, diciendo, Vive Jehová, así como enseñaron á mi pueblo á jurar por Baal; ellos serán prosperados ✝12.16 1 P. 2.5.en medio de mi pueblo.

17 Mas si no ✝12.17 Is. 60.12.oyeren, arrancaré á la tal gente, sacándola de raíz, y destruyendo, dice Jehová.