Jer 12:3 | TNotes | STEP | 12:3 Although Jeremiah’s words seem self-righteous, he was submissive to the Lord’s personal searching of his heart . Jeremiah was also angry enough to demand that his enemies suffer the fate they had intended for him. He hoped they would be butchered or slaughtered like helpless sheep . Jeremiah did not seem to desire their forgiveness or their return to the Lord.

‏ Jeremiah 12:3

12:3 ^a Although Jeremiah’s words seem self-righteous, he was submissive to the Lord’s personal searching of his heart. Jeremiah was also angry enough to demand that his enemies suffer the fate they had intended for him. He hoped they would be butchered or slaughtered like helpless sheep. Jeremiah did not seem to desire their forgiveness or their return to the Lord.