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.
What does Jeremiah 12:16 mean?
The Lord would plead the cause of his people against their evil neighbours. Yet he would afterwards show mercy to those nations, when they should learn true religion.
Key themes
HopeSuffering and trialsJustice and mercyTruthJudgment
Read with
Keep this verse inside Jeremiah 12:14-17 and alongside a few nearby related passages.