Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Over all the barren heights in the desert destroyers will swarm, for the sword of the LORD will devour from one end of the land to the other; no one will be safe. New Living Translation On all the bare hilltops, destroying armies can be seen. The sword of the LORD devours people from one end of the nation to the other. No one will escape! English Standard Version Upon all the bare heights in the desert destroyers have come, for the sword of the LORD devours from one end of the land to the other; no flesh has peace. Berean Standard Bible Over all the barren heights in the wilderness the destroyers have come, for the sword of the LORD devours from one end of the earth to the other. No flesh has peace. King James Bible The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh shall have peace. New King James Version The plunderers have come On all the desolate heights in the wilderness, For the sword of the LORD shall devour From one end of the land to the other end of the land; No flesh shall have peace. New American Standard Bible “On all the bare heights in the wilderness Destroyers have come, For the sword of the LORD is devouring From one end of the land even to the other; There is no peace for anyone. NASB 1995 “On all the bare heights in the wilderness Destroyers have come, For a sword of the LORD is devouring From one end of the land even to the other; There is no peace for anyone. NASB 1977 “On all the bare heights in the wilderness Destroyers have come, For a sword of the LORD is devouring From one end of the land even to the other; There is no peace for anyone. Legacy Standard Bible On all the bare heights in the wilderness Destroyers have come, For a sword of Yahweh is devouring From one end of the land even to the other; There is no peace for any flesh. Amplified Bible “Destroyers have come On all the caravan roads in the desert, For the sword of the LORD (Babylon) is devouring From one end of the land even to the other; No one has peace or a way of escape. Christian Standard Bible Over all the barren heights in the wilderness the destroyers have come, for the LORD has a sword that devours from one end of the earth to the other. No one has peace. Holman Christian Standard Bible Over all the barren heights in the wilderness the destroyers have come, for the LORD has a sword that devours from one end of the earth to the other. No one has peace. American Standard Version Destroyers are come upon all the bare heights in the wilderness; for the sword of Jehovah devoureth from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh hath peace. Contemporary English Version A destroying army marches along desert roads and attacks everywhere. They are my deadly sword; no one is safe from them. English Revised Version Spoilers are come upon all the bare heights in the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD devoureth from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh hath peace. GOD'S WORD® Translation Looters swarm all over the bare hills in the desert. The LORD's sword destroys them from one end of the land to the other. No one will be safe. Good News Translation Across all the desert highlands people have come to plunder. I have sent war to destroy the entire land; no one can live in peace. International Standard Version On all the barren heights in the desert destroyers will come. Indeed, a sword of the LORD will devour from one end of the land to the other. There will be no peace for any person. Majority Standard Bible Over all the barren heights in the wilderness the destroyers have come, for the sword of the LORD devours from one end of the earth to the other. No flesh has peace. NET Bible A destructive army will come marching over the hilltops in the desert. For the LORD will use them as his destructive weapon against everyone from one end of the land to the other. No one will be safe. New Heart English Bible Destroyers have come on all the bare heights in the wilderness; for the sword of the LORD devours from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh has peace. Webster's Bible Translation The spoilers have come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh shall have peace. World English Bible Destroyers have come on all the bare heights in the wilderness; for the sword of Yahweh devours from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land. No flesh has peace. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionSpoilers have come in on all high places in the plain, "" For the sword of YHWH is consuming, "" From the end of the land even to the end of the land, "" There is no peace to any flesh. Young's Literal Translation On all high places in the plain have spoilers come in, For the sword of Jehovah is consuming, From the end of the land even unto the end of the land, There is no peace to any flesh. Smith's Literal Translation They spoiling came upon all the hills of the desert: for the sword of Jehovah consumed from the extremity of the land even to extremity of the land: no peace to all flesh. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe spoilers are come upon all the ways of the wilderness, for the sword of the Lord shall devour from one end of the land to the other end thereof: there is no peace for all flesh. Catholic Public Domain Version The devastators have arrived, over all the ways of the wilderness. For the sword of the Lord will devour, from one end of the earth even to its furthest limits. There is no peace for all that is flesh. New American Bible Upon every height in the wilderness marauders have appeared. The LORD has a sword that consumes the land from end to end: no peace for any living thing. New Revised Standard Version Upon all the bare heights in the desert spoilers have come; for the sword of the LORD devours from one end of the land to the other; no one shall be safe. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe robbers are come upon all highways in the wilderness; for the sword of the LORD devours from one end of the land even to the other: no flesh shall have peace. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The plunderers came on all the paths of the wilderness, because the sword of LORD JEHOVAH devours from the ends of the Earth and unto the ends of the Earth, and there is no peace to anybody OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Upon all the high hills in the wilderness spoilers are come; For the sword of the LORD devoureth From the one end of the land even to the other end of the land, No flesh hath peace. Brenton Septuagint Translation The ravagers are come to every passage in the wilderness: for the sword of the Lord will devour from one end of the land to the other: no flesh has any peace. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Answer to Jeremiah…11They have made it a desolation; desolate before Me, it mourns. All the land is laid waste, but no man takes it to heart. 12Over all the barren heights in the wilderness the destroyers have come, for the sword of the LORD devours from one end of the earth to the other. No flesh has peace. 13They have sown wheat but harvested thorns. They have exhausted themselves to no avail. Bear the shame of your harvest because of the fierce anger of the LORD.”… Cross References Isaiah 24:6 Therefore a curse has consumed the earth, and its inhabitants must bear the guilt; the earth’s dwellers have been burned, and only a few survive. Ezekiel 7:15 The sword is outside; plague and famine are within. Those in the country will die by the sword, and those in the city will be devoured by famine and plague. Lamentations 1:20 See, O LORD, how distressed I am! I am churning within; my heart is pounding within me, for I have been most rebellious. Outside, the sword bereaves; inside, there is death. Hosea 4:3 Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it will waste away with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea disappear. Zephaniah 1:17 I will bring such distress on mankind that they will walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung. Matthew 24:7-8 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. / All these are the beginning of birth pains. Luke 21:10-11 Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. / There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven. Revelation 6:4 Then another horse went forth. It was bright red, and its rider was granted permission to take away peace from the earth and to make men slay one another. And he was given a great sword. Revelation 6:8 Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth. Isaiah 34:2 The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter. Ezekiel 14:17 Or if I bring a sword against that land and say, ‘Let a sword pass through it,’ so that I cut off from it both man and beast, Joel 1:19-20 To You, O LORD, I call, for fire has consumed the open pastures and flames have scorched all the trees of the field. / Even the beasts of the field pant for You, for the streams of water have dried up, and fire has consumed the open pastures. Amos 4:6-10 “I afflicted all your cities with cleanness of teeth and all your towns with lack of bread, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. / “I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered. / People staggered from city to city for water to drink, but they were not satisfied; yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. ... Zechariah 11:6 For I will no longer have compassion on the people of the land, declares the LORD, but behold, I will cause each man to fall into the hands of his neighbor and his king, who will devastate the land, and I will not deliver it from their hands.” Romans 8:22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time. Treasury of Scripture The spoilers are come on all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh shall have peace. spoilers. Jeremiah 4:11-15 At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse, … Jeremiah 9:19-21 For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we spoiled! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because our dwellings have cast us out… the sword. Jeremiah 15:2 And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity. Jeremiah 34:17 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. Jeremiah 47:6 O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. no. Isaiah 57:21 There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked. Matthew 24:21,22 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be… Revelation 6:4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. Jump to Previous Bare Barren Desert Destroyers Devour Devoureth Devouring Devours End Flesh Heights High Open Peace Places Spoilers Swarm Sword WildernessJump to Next Bare Barren Desert Destroyers Devour Devoureth Devouring Devours End Flesh Heights High Open Peace Places Spoilers Swarm Sword WildernessJeremiah 12 1. Jeremiah, complaining of the prosperity of the wicked, by faith sees their ruin.5. God admonishes him of his brothers' treachery against him; 7. and laments his heritage. 14. He promises to the penitent return from captivity. Over all the barren heights in the wilderness The "barren heights" refer to the elevated places often used for idol worship in ancient Israel, which were contrary to God's commands. These locations, devoid of vegetation, symbolize spiritual desolation and judgment. The wilderness often represents a place of testing and divine encounter in the Bible, as seen in the Israelites' journey in Exodus. The use of "barren" underscores the absence of life and prosperity, indicating a land under divine judgment. the destroyers have come for the sword of the LORD devours from one end of the earth to the other No flesh has peace Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahThe prophet who conveyed God's messages to the people of Judah, warning them of impending judgment due to their unfaithfulness. 2. The Barren Heights These are symbolic of places of idolatry and false worship, often where altars to foreign gods were erected. 3. The Wilderness Represents desolation and a place of testing, often used in the Bible to signify a place of judgment or purification. 4. Destroyers Likely referring to invading armies or forces used by God as instruments of judgment against Judah. 5. The Sword of the LORD A metaphor for divine judgment, indicating that the destruction is a direct result of God's will due to the people's disobedience. Teaching Points The Consequences of IdolatryJust as Judah faced destruction for their idolatry, we must guard against modern forms of idolatry in our lives, prioritizing God above all else. God's Sovereignty in Judgment Recognize that God's judgments are just and serve a purpose in His divine plan. This should lead us to a deeper reverence and awe of His power. The Call to Repentance The absence of peace is a call to return to God. In our lives, we should be quick to repent and seek His forgiveness when we stray. The Reality of Spiritual Warfare The "sword of the LORD" reminds us of the spiritual battles we face. We must equip ourselves with the armor of God as described in Ephesians 6. Hope in Restoration While judgment is severe, God's ultimate plan includes restoration and peace for those who turn back to Him. This should encourage us to persevere in faith.(12) All high places.--i.e., the bare treeless heights so often chosen as the site of an idolatrous sanctuary. The sword of the Lord.--As in the cry of "the sword of Jehovah and of Gideon" (Judges 7:18) all man's work in war is thought of as instrumental in working out a Will mightier than his own. The sword of the Chaldean invader was, after all, His sword. The thought was more or less the common inheritance of Israel, but it had recently received a special prominence from Deuteronomy 32:41. No flesh shall have peace.--The context limits the prediction to the offenders of the cities of Judah. As peace was for the Israelite the sum and substance of all blessedness, so its absence was the extremest of all maledictions. "Flesh" is used, as in Genesis 6:3, for man's nature as evil and corrupt. Verse 12. - Upon an high places thresh the wilderness; rather, upon all bare heights in the wilderness (see on Jeremiah 3:2). Hardly with a reference to their pollution by idolatry; the mention of "the wilderness" (or pasture-country) suggests that it is merely a feature in the impoverishment of the country (a contrast to Isaiah 49:9). The sword of the Lord shall devour; rather, the Lord hath a sword which devoureth. It is the heavenly sword (Isaiah 34:5), the symbol of Divine vengeance (see below on Jeremiah 46:5).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Overעַֽל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the barren heights שְׁפָיִ֣ם (šə·p̄ā·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8205: Bareness, a smooth or bare height in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר (bam·miḏ·bār) Preposition, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech the destroyers שֹֽׁדְדִ֔ים (šō·ḏə·ḏîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7703: To deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin have come, בָּ֚אוּ (bā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the sword חֶ֤רֶב (ḥe·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword of the LORD לַֽיהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel devours אֹֽכְלָ֔ה (’ō·ḵə·lāh) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 398: To eat from [one] end מִקְצֵה־ (miq·ṣêh-) Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7097: End, extremity of the earth אֶ֖רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land to וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the other. קְצֵ֣ה (qə·ṣêh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7097: End, extremity No אֵ֥ין (’ên) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle flesh בָּשָֽׂר׃ (bā·śār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man shall have peace. שָׁל֖וֹם (šā·lō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace Links Jeremiah 12:12 NIVJeremiah 12:12 NLT Jeremiah 12:12 ESV Jeremiah 12:12 NASB Jeremiah 12:12 KJV Jeremiah 12:12 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 12:12 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 12:12 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 12:12 French Bible Jeremiah 12:12 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 12:12 Destroyers are come on all the bare (Jer.) |
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