Jeremiah 12:14
Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them. Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.
The verse belongs to the chapters warning that Israel's willfulness will soon be punished by Babylon. It falls within chapters 12 through 24, described as warnings to the Jews. It was appointed for Wednesday morning October 27, with Jeremiah 13 and 14, as part of the Jeremiah 3 to Jeremiah 21 readings for the week ending October 30. The verse means exactly what it clearly says as an awful denunciation against sin.
It threatens to uproot the nations that plundered Israel's inheritance, yet promises to welcome them among God's people if they learn His ways and honor Him, and to destroy them if they refuse to obey. It shows that character, not birth, determines whether a person can share in God's people and their blessings. It carries sorrow of heart over the people's transgression and a touching appeal to return to God, which the mass of the people do not answer. Its warnings and appeals are also applicable to the present day.