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Jeremiah 12 — Sermon Preparation
Jeremiah questions why the wicked prosper, and God answers that harder trials lie ahead as Judah's land is given over to enemies. Below is a research summary for Jeremiah 12, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 17
- verses
- 262 / 151
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 21
- classic sermon excerpts
- 5
- preachers & commentators
Jeremiah 12 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| נָתַשׁ | nâthash | H5428 | 5 | tear away |
| נַחֲלָה | nachălâh | H5159 | 5 | inherited, occupancy |
| לָמַד | lâmad | H3925 | 3 | goad, teach |
| עַיִט | ʻayiṭ | H5861 | 2 | hawk |
| עַם | ʻam | H5971 | 4 | people, tribe |
| חֶלְקָה | chelqâh | H2513 | 2 | smoothness, flattery |
| אָבַל | ʼâbal | H56 | 2 | bewail |
How preachers through history handled this text
21 public-domain excerpts on Jeremiah 12, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“17. But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD. 17. Quod si non audierint, tunc evellam (copula etiam hic accipitur pro adverbio temporis) gentem illam, evellendo et perdendo, dicit Jehova. As he had shewn that there was a sure hope of salvation to his own people, when the Gentiles would embrace his mercy, so he now threatens the Gentiles with destruction in case they repented not; …”
— Calvin, Commentary on Jeremiah and Lamentations - Volume 2, on Jeremiah 12:17–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Jordan— Jer 12:5
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