Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:14
This verse speaks of uprooting nations, whereas Jeremiah 12:16 talks about building and planting if they turn to God.
Jeremiah 12:14: Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:7-10
While Jeremiah 12:16 suggests mercy if nations turn to God, this passage discusses God's conditional plans to destroy or build, showing variability rather than a clear promise.
Jeremiah 18:7-10: [At what] instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy [it];
Contradiction with Leviticus 26:33
This verse mentions scattering among nations as punishment, in contrast to Jeremiah 12:16's potential acceptance of foreign nations.
Leviticus 26:33: And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 7:2
Commands the destruction of other nations, conflicting with the invitation for other nations to be built up alongside God’s people as in Jeremiah 12:16.
Deuteronomy 7:2: And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, [and] utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:
Contradiction with Numbers 33:55
Speaks of dispossessing nations rather than integrating them as Jeremiah 12:16 suggests.
Numbers 33:55: But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them [shall be] pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.
Contradiction with Genesis 12:3
Promises blessings for those who bless Israel, whereas Jeremiah 12:16 offers inclusion upon learning God’s ways, highlighting a broader scope of acceptance.
Genesis 12:3: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.