Jeremiah 12:13

Bible › Jeremiah › Chapter 12 › Verse 13

They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the Lord.They have sown wheat but harvested thorns. They have exhausted themselves to no avail. Bear the shame of your harvest because of the fierce anger of the LORD.”

In other translations

They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the Lord.They have sown wheat but harvested thorns. They have exhausted themselves to no avail. Bear the shame of your harvest because of the fierce anger of the LORD.”

Hebrew words

זָרְעוּzare'upeople have sownH2232חִטִּיםchitimwheat<s>H2406וְקֹצִיםvekotzimand thornsH6975קָצָרוּkatzaruthey have reapedH7114נֶחְלוּnechluthey have wearied themselvesH2470לֹאlo'notH3808יוֹעִלוּyo'iluthey have profitedH3276וּבֹשׁוּuvoshuand be ashamedH954מִתְּבוּאֹתֵיכֶםmitevu'oteikhemfrom produce<s> yourH8393מֵחֲרוֹןmecharonfrom [the] burning ofH2740אַף־'af-[the] anger ofH639יְהוָה׃ סyahwehYahwehH3068

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