Jeremiah 21:12

Translations

Modern

O house of David, this is what the LORD says: ‘Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor, or My wrath will go forth like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it because of their evil deeds.

Traditional

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.

Literal

O house of David, thus says YHWH: ‘Judge with justice in the morning, and deliver the one plundered from the hand of the oppressor, lest My fury go forth and burn like the fire, so that no one can quench it—because of the evil of your deeds.

Latin

…domus David. Hæc dicit Dominus: Judicate mane judicium, et eruite vi oppressum de manu calumniantis, ne forte egrediatur ut ignis indignatio mea, et succendatur, et non sit qui extinguat, propter malitiam studiorum vestrorum.

Original

Hebrew

English

O house of David, this is what the LORD says: ‘Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor, or My wrath will go forth like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it because of their evil deeds.

Notes

Jeremiah 21:11–12

The Lord told the royal family of Judah to treat people fairly or face His anger.

Jeremiah 21:11–14

Instead of performing a miracle for David's dynasty, God planned to hold them accountable for their sins.

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Isaiah 1:17
Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”
Proverbs 31:8–9
Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.
Jeremiah 4:4
Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and remove the foreskins of your hearts, O men of Judah and people of Jerusalem. Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it, because of your evil deeds.”
Zechariah 7:9–11
“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another.
Jeremiah 22:2–3
…saying, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, who sits on the throne of David—you and your officials and your people who enter these gates.
Isaiah 1:31
The strong man will become tinder and his work will be a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the flames.
Jeremiah 17:4
And you yourself will relinquish the inheritance that I gave you. I will enslave you to your enemies in a land that you do not know, for you have kindled My anger; it will burn forever.”
Jeremiah 7:20
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, My anger and My fury will be poured out on this place, on man and beast, on the trees of the field and the produce of the land, and it will burn and not be extinguished.
Jeremiah 5:28
They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy.
Nahum 1:6
Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.
Zephaniah 3:5
The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. He applies His justice morning by morning; He does not fail at dawn, yet the unjust know no shame.
Ezekiel 20:47–48
Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched.

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah

Topics

Courts of Justice: Generally Held in the Morning Justice: To be Done in Executing Judgment King: Rights and Duties of Morning: The Jews: Held Courts of Justice In Oppression: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Rulers: Duties of

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