Jeremiah 12:17
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New International Version (©2011)
But if any nation does not listen, I will completely uproot and destroy it," declares the LORD.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But any nation who refuses to obey me will be uprooted and destroyed. I, the LORD, have spoken!"

English Standard Version (©2001)
But if any nation will not listen, then I will utterly pluck it up and destroy it, declares the LORD.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"But if they will not listen, then I will uproot that nation, uproot and destroy it," declares the LORD.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
However, if they will not obey, then I will uproot and destroy that nation." This is the LORD's declaration.

International Standard Version (©2012)
But if they don't listen, then I'll completely uproot that nation and destroy it," declares the LORD.

NET Bible (©2006)
But I will completely uproot and destroy any of those nations that will not pay heed,'" says the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But suppose they don't listen. Then I will uproot that nation and destroy it," declares the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, says the LORD.

American King James Version
But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, said the LORD.

American Standard Version
But if they will not hear, then will I pluck up that nation, plucking up and destroying it, saith Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But if they will not hear, I will utterly pluck out and destroy that nation, saith the Lord.

Darby Bible Translation
And if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith Jehovah.

English Revised Version
But if they will not hear, then will I pluck up that nation, plucking up and destroying it, saith the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD.

World English Bible
But if they will not hear, then will I pluck up that nation, plucking up and destroying it, says Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation
And if they do not hearken, Then I have plucked up that nation, Plucking up and destroying, An affirmation of Jehovah!'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:14-17 The Lord would plead the cause of his people against their evil neighbours. Yet he would afterwards show mercy to those nations, when they should learn true religion. This seems to look forward to the times when the fulness of the Gentiles shall come in. Those who would have their lot with God's people, and a last end like theirs, must learn their ways, and walk in them.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But if they will not obey,.... Or "hear" (k); the word of the Lord, and hearken to the ministers of the Gospel, and be subject to the ordinances of it; or as the Targum,

"will not receive instruction:''

I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the Lord: root it up from being a nation, strip it of all its privileges and enjoyments, and destroy it with an everlasting destruction; see Zechariah 14:16.

(k) "audierint", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus; "audient", Cocceius.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

17. (Isa 60:12).

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A Message for Israel's Neighbors
…15And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land. 16And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD lives; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the middle of my people. 17But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, said the LORD.

Psalm 2:8 Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.
Isaiah 60:12 For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly ruined.
Daniel 11:4 After he has arisen, his empire will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the power he exercised, because his empire will be uprooted and given to others.
Zechariah 1:6 But did not my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, overtake your ancestors? "Then they repented and said, 'The LORD Almighty has done to us what our ways and practices deserve, just as he determined to do.'"