Jeremiah 12:3
The Scripture
(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Jeremiah condemns the people of Judah for their continual sin and the king’s false hope of peace. He warns that the day of the Lord will bring a severe judgment that will cut off the hope of the righteous. The chapter ends with a promise that the righteous will be saved and the tree of life will be restored.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 11:20II Kings 20:3I Chronicles 29:17Job 23:10Psalms 17:3Psalms 26:1Psalms 44:21Psalms 139:1Psalms 139:23John 21:17I John 3:20I John 3:21
Related verses (shared words)
I Kings 7:25II Chronicles 4:4Ezekiel 48:10Ezekiel 48:17Zechariah 14:4Deuteronomy 28:54