Jeremías 12:3
But thou, O Lord, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
Context
This verse from Jeremías Chapter 12 connects to 10 cross-references. La primera confesión de Jeremías: ¿por qué prosperan los impíos? La respuesta de Dios desafía a Jeremías a enfrentar problemas aún mayores, prometiendo al mismo tiempo restauración para Israel si regresa.
Otras traducciones
But thou, O Jehovah, knowest me; thou seest me, and triest my heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
And Thou, O Jehovah, Thou hast known me, Thou seest me, and hast tried my heart with Thee, Draw them away as sheep to slaughter, And separate them for a day of slaughter.
But you, O Lord, have knowledge of me; you see me, searching and testing how my heart is with you: let them be pulled out like sheep to be put to death, make them ready for the day of death.
Referencias cruzadas
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Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the …
Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the …
Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets.
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.