Jeremiah 12:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

My name

As they

Joshua 23:7

Psalm 106:35

Zephaniah 1:5

Built

1 Peter 2:4

Bible References

My name

If you swear, "as surely as the LORD lives,' in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then nations will be blessed by him, and in him they will boast."

Although they say, "As surely as the LORD lives,' still they are swearing falsely."

You are to fear the LORD your God and serve him. Cling to him and swear by his name.

If you don't know, most beautiful of women, go out after the flock and graze your young goats beside the shepherd's tents.

"For wickedness has burned like a blaze that consumes briers and thorns; it sets thickets of the forest on fire, and skyward they swirl in a column of smoke.

By myself I have sworn from my mouth has gone out integrity, a promise that won't be revoked: "To me every knee will bow, and every tongue will swear.'

Then whoever takes an oath by the God of faithfulness, and whoever takes an oath in the land, will swear by the God of faithfulness, because the former troubles are forgotten and are hidden from my eyes.

For it is written, "As certainly as I live, declares the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will praise God."

As they

That way, you will not mingle with those nations that remain among you, nor mention the name of their gods, nor make oaths by them, nor serve them, nor worship them.

Instead, they mingled among the nations and learned their ways.

I'll wipe out those who worship the stars that they view from their housetops, those who bow down and swear to the LORD and who also swear by Milcom,

Built

At that time, there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will come into Egypt, and the Egyptians into Assyria, and they will worship with the Assyrians.

to them I will give in my house and within my walls a monument and a name better than sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.

"Many nations will cling to the LORD at that time and will become my people. I will live in your midst, and you will know that the LORD of the Heavenly Armies has sent me to you.

Now if some of the branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive branch, have been grafted in their place to share the rich root of the olive tree,

For we are God's co-workers. You are God's farmland and God's building.

That is why you are no longer strangers and foreigners but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household,

As you come to him, the living stone who was rejected by people but was chosen and precious in God's sight,