Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.

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Bible References

That like

Jeremiah 44:27
""Look, I'm watching over them to bring disaster rather than good. Every person of Judah in the land of Egypt will be brought to an end by the sword and by famine until they're completely gone.
Daniel 9:14
So the LORD watched for the right time to bring the calamity upon us, because the LORD our God is righteous regarding everything he does, but we have not obeyed his voice.

To pluck

Jeremiah 1:10
See, today I've appointed you to prophesy about nations and kingdoms, to pull up and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant."
Jeremiah 18:7
At one moment I may speak about a nation or a kingdom to uproot it, pull it down, or destroy it.
Jeremiah 45:4
Say this to him: "This is what the LORD says: "Look! What I've built I'm about to tear down, and what I've planted I'm about to pull up and this will involve the entire land."

So

Jeremiah 24:6
I'll look at them with good intentions, and I'll bring them back to this land. I'll build them up. I won't tear them down; I'll plant them and not rip them up.
Jeremiah 32:41
I'll rejoice over them to do good for them, and I'll faithfully plant them in this land with all my heart and soul.'
Psalm 69:35
For God will deliver Zion and will rebuild the cities of Judah so they may live there and possess them.
Psalm 102:16
When the LORD rebuilds Zion, he will appear in his glory.
Psalm 147:2
The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; he gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
Ecclesiastes 3:2
a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot what was planted;
Daniel 9:25
So be informed and discern that seven weeks and 62 weeks will elapse from the issuance of the command to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed Commander. The plaza and moat will be rebuilt, though in troubled times.
Amos 9:11
"At that time I will restore David's fallen tent, restoring its torn places. I will restore its ruins, rebuilding it as it was long ago,
Acts 15:16
""After this, I will come back and set up David's fallen tent again. I will restore its ruined places and set it up again

General references

Amos 3:5
Does a bird fall into a snare on the ground without any bait in the trap? Will a trap snap shut when there is nothing to catch?

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