Jeremiah 12:17 meaning and explanation
But if they will not obey, then I will uproot that nation; I will uproot it and destroy it, declares the LORD.”
Jeremiah 12:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Jeremiah has just relayed God's promise that neighbouring nations who once attacked Judah may be restored if they learn the ways of God's people and swear by his name rather than by Baal. Verse 17 gives the other side of that conditional offer: refusal to obey means being uprooted and destroyed.
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