American Standard Version
Jeremiah 21:12
12O house of David, thus saith Jehovah, Execute justice in the morning, and deliver him that is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my wrath go forth like fire, and burn so that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
Jeremiah 21:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)This is what the Lord says to you, house of David: “ ‘Administer justice every morning; rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed, or my wrath will break out and burn like fire because of the evil you have done— burn with no one to quench it.
- English Standard Version (ESV)O house of David! Thus says the Lord: "'Execute justice in the morning, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed, lest my wrath go forth like fire, and burn with none to quench it, because of your evil deeds.'"
- New King James Version (NKJV)O house of David! Thus says the Lord: “Execute judgment in the morning; And deliver him who is plundered Out of the hand of the oppressor, Lest My fury go forth like fire And burn so that no one can quench it, Because of the evil of your doings.
Context of Jeremiah 21:12
10For I have set my face upon this city for evil, and not for good, saith Jehovah: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire. 11And touching the house of the king of Judah, hear ye the word of Jehovah: O house of David, thus saith Jehovah, Execute justice in the morning, and deliver him that is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my wrath go forth like fire, and burn so that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. 13Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and of the rock of the plain, saith Jehovah; you that say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations? 14And I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith Jehovah; and I will kindle a fire in her forest, and it shall devour all that is round about her.
Read all of Jeremiah 21Jeremiah 21:12 word by word
בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֗ד כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה דִּ֤ינוּ לַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ מִשְׁפָּ֔ט וְהַצִּ֥ילוּ גָז֖וּל מִיַּ֣ד עוֹשֵׁ֑ק פֶּן־תֵּצֵ֨א כָאֵ֜שׁ חֲמָתִ֗י וּבָעֲרָה֙ וְאֵ֣ין מְכַבֶּ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- thusכֹּהkôh · thusH3541
- justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
- morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
- deliverנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
- robbedגָּזַלgâzal · to plunderH1497
- handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- oppressorעָשַׁק‛âshaq · to oppressH6231
- lestפֶּן־pên · lestH6435
- wrathחֵמָהchêmâh chêmâ' · rageH2534
- goיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: issueH3318
- forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: issueH3318
- fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
- burnבָּעַרbâ‛ar · to burn: burnH1197
- quenchכָּבָהkâbâh · to quenchH3518
Cross-references for Jeremiah 21:12
- Isaiah 7:2And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart trembled, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest tremble with the wind.
- Luke 1:69And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David
- Jeremiah 5:28They are waxed fat, they shine: yea, they overpass in deeds of wickedness; they plead not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.
- Jeremiah 22:2and say, Hear the word of Jehovah, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates.
- Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
- 2 Samuel 8:15And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.
- Psalms 72:1Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
- Psalms 82:2How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? [Selah
- Isaiah 1:17learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
- Isaiah 16:3Give counsel, execute justice; make thy shade as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; betray not the fugitive.
- Isaiah 31:1Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, and trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek Jehovah!
- Zechariah 7:9Thus hath Jehovah of hosts spoken, saying, Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother;
- Exodus 18:13And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening.
- Psalms 101:8Morning by morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land; To cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of Jehovah.
- Ecclesiastes 10:16Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
- Zephaniah 3:5Jehovah in the midst of her is righteous; he will not do iniquity; every morning doth he bring his justice to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 21:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Execute judgment in the morning - Probably the time for dispensing judgment was the morning, when the people were going to their work; but the words may mean, Do justice promptly, do not delay. Let justice be administered as soon as required.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Execute judgment - As the administration of justice was performed in old time in person, the weal of the people depended to a great degree upon the personal qualities of the king (see 2 Samuel 15:4). And as “the oppressor” was generally some powerful noble, it was especially the king‘s duty to see that the weaker members of the community were not wronged.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-14Verses 11-14 The wickedness of the king and his family was the worse because of their relation to David. They were urged to act with justice, at once, lest the Lord's anger should be unquenchable. If God be for us, who can be against us? But if he be against us, who can do any thing for us?Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12The Lord told the royal family of Judah to treat people fairly or face His anger.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. house of David--the royal family and all in office about the king. He calls them so, because it was the greater disgrace that they had so degenerated from the piety of their forefather, David; and to repress their glorying in their descent from him, as if they were therefore inviolable; but God will not spare them as apostates. in the morning--alluding to the time of dispensing justice (Job 24:17; Psa 101:8); but the sense is mainly proverbial, for…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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