Jeremiah 12:17

But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the Lord.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 12:14–17 Historical context

Jeremiah 12:14-17 gives the immediate context: God will pluck up evil neighbors but spare them if they learn Israel's ways — verse 17 is the conclusion.

Jeremiah 18:7 uses nearly identical language: God declares He will 'pluck up and break down' a nation — same formula for judgment.

Jeremiah 31:28 reverses the action: God once plucked up, but now watches over to build and plant — contrasting judgment here with future restoration.

Psalm 2:8-12 warns nations to serve the LORD or perish — parallel to Jeremiah 12:17's threat to pluck up disobedient nations.

In Isaiah 60:12, the same principle applies: nations that refuse to serve God's people are 'utterly laid waste' — parallel judgment for disobedience.

Zechariah 14:16-19 also warns nations that refuse to worship the King — they face drought and plague, matching the destruction here for disobedient nations.

2 Thessalonians 1:8 describes vengeance on those who 'do not obey the gospel' — same logic of divine retribution for refusing to obey God.

2 Chronicles 7:20 uses the same image of God uprooting a disobedient people from the land — a covenant curse echoing this judgment.

Ezekiel 19:12 uses the same 'plucked up' image for a vine (Israel's princes) destroyed in fury — similar metaphor of divine judgment.

Luke 19:27 Parallel

Luke 19:27 depicts a king executing enemies who rejected his rule — similar theme of judgment on those who refuse to submit, though in a parable.