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