Jeremiah 12:6

For even thy brethren and the house of thy father, Even they! have betrayed thee, Even they, have cried after thee with full voice,—Do not trust in them, though they speak unto thee fair words.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.

In Context

5If, with the footmen, thou hast run and they have wearied thee, How then wilt thou hotly contend with horses? Though in a safe land thou art confident, Yet how wilt thou deal with the proud banks of the Jordan?

7I have forsaken mine own house, I have given up mine inheritance,—I have delivered the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies:

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Cross References

Job 6:15Mine own brethren, have proved treacherous like a torrent, like a channel of torrents which disappear:

Psalms 12:3May Yahweh cut off All the lips that utter smooth things,—the tongue that speaketh swelling words;

Proverbs 23:8As for thy morsel thou hast eaten, thou shalt vomit it, so shalt thou waste thy things so sweet.

Isaiah 31:4For Thus, hath Yahweh said unto me—Like as a lion or a young lion growleth over his prey. Who—though there be called out against him a multitude of shepherds—Will not at their voice, be dismayed, Nor, at their noise, be daunted, So, will Yahweh of hosts come down, to make war over Mount Zion, and over the hill thereof.

Jeremiah 9:4Every one, of his neighbour, beware ye, And in no brother, may ye trust,—For, every brother, supplanteth! And every neighbour, as a tale-bearer, goeth about;

Jeremiah 11:21Therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh Concerning the men of Anathoth, who are seeking thy life, saying,—Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of Yahweh, So shalt thou not die by our hand:

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 12:2-7

The Prophet's Appeal to God. ( b. c. 606.) 1 Righteous art thou, O Lord , when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously? 2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins. 3 But thou, O Lord , knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the… Read the whole commentary →

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