Jeremiah 12:3

Easy To Read Version

But you know my heart, Lord.\par You see me and test my mind.\par Drag those evil people away\par like sheep to be butchered.\par Choose them for the day of slaughter.\par

Cross References

2 Kings 20:3

“Lord, remember that I have truly served you with all my heart. I have done the things that you say are good.” Then Hezekiah cried very hard.

1 Chronicles 29:17

My God, I know that you test people,\par and that you are happy\par when people do good.\par I gladly give you all these things\par with a pure, honest heart.\par I see your people gathered here.\par And I see that they are happy\par about giving these things to you.\par

Job 23:10

But God knows me.\par He is testing me and he will see\par that I am as pure as gold.\par

Psalm 11:5

The Lord searches for good people,\par but he rejects {\cf2\super [62]} cruel, evil people.\par

Psalm 139:23

Lord, look at me and know my heart.\par Test me and know my thoughts.\par

Psalm 17:3

You have looked deep into my heart.\par You were with me all night.\par You questioned me\par and found nothing wrong.\par I didn’t plan any bad thing.\par

Psalm 26:1

Lord, judge me.\par Prove that I have lived a pure life.\par I never stopped trusting the Lord.\par

Psalm 7:9

Punish the bad people,\par and help the good people.\par God, you are good.\par And you can look into peoples’ hearts.\par

Jeremiah 15:15

Lord, you understand me.\par Remember me and take care of me.\par People are hurting me.\par Give those people the punishment\par that they deserve.\par You are being patient with those people.\par But don’t destroy me\par while you remain patient with them.\par Think about me.\par Think about the pain I suffer for you, Lord.\par

Jeremiah 17:16

Lord, I did not run away from you.\par I followed you.\par I became the shepherd {\cf2\super [140]} you wanted.\par I did not want the terrible day to come.\par Lord, you know the things I said.\par You see all that is happening.\par

Jeremiah 17:18

People are hurting me.\par Make those people ashamed.\par But don’t disappoint me.\par Let those people be scared.\par But don’t scare me.\par Bring the terrible day of disaster\par to my enemies.\par Break them.\par And break them again.\par

Jeremiah 20:12

Lord All-Powerful, you test good people.\par You look deeply into a person’s mind.\par I told you my arguments\par against those people.\par So let me see you give them\par the punishment that they deserve.\par

Jeremiah 48:15

The enemy will attack Moab.\par The enemy will enter those towns\par and destroy them.\par Her best young men will be killed\par in the slaughter.”\par This message is from the King.\par The King’s name is the Lord All Powerful.\par

Jeremiah 50:27

Kill all the young bulls (men) in Babylon.\par Let them be slaughtered. {\cf2\super [411]} \par The time has come for them to be defeated,\par so it will be very bad for them.\par It is time for them to be punished.\par

Jeremiah 51:4

Babylon’s soldiers will be killed\par in the land of the Chaldeans.\par They will be badly wounded\par in the streets of Babylon.”\par

John 21:17

A third time Jesus said, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?”

James 5:5

Your life on earth was full of rich living. You pleased yourselves with everything you wanted. You made yourselves fat, \{like an animal ready\} for the day of slaughter. {\cf2\super [25]}

2 Peter 2:12

But these false teachers speak evil against things they don’t understand. These false teachers are like animals that do things without really thinking—like wild animals that are born to be caught and killed. And, like wild animals, these false teachers will be destroyed.