Jeremiah 21:12

House of David, Yahweh says, 'Bring about justice in the morning. 1 Rescue the one who has been robbed by the hand of the oppressor, 1 or my fury will go out like fire and burn, 1 and there is no one who can quench it, because of your evil deeds. 1

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O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.

In Context

11Concerning the house of the king of Judah, listen to the word of Yahweh. 1

13See, inhabitant of the valley! I am against you, rock of the plain—this is Yahweh's declaration— 1 I am against anyone who is saying, “Who will come down to attack us?” or “Who will enter our houses?” 1

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:28then I will walk against you in anger, and I will punish you even seven more times as much for your sins.

2 Samuel 8:15David reigned over all Israel, and he administered justice and righteousness to all his people.

Psalms 72:1Give the king your righteous decrees, God, 1 your righteousness to the king's son. 1

Psalms 82:2How long will you judge unjustly 1 and show favoritism to the wicked? Selah 1

Psalms 101:8Morning by morning I will destroy all the wicked from the land; 1 I will remove all evildoers from the city of Yahweh.

Proverbs 31:8Speak for those who cannot speak, 1 for the causes of all who are perishing. 1

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 21:9-14

Answer to Zedekiah's Message; Advice to the King and the People. ( b. c. 590.) 8 And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord ; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death. 9 He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey. 10 For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the Lord :… Read the whole commentary →

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