English Standard Version
Jeremiah 21:12
12O 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.'"
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)This is what the Lord says to the dynasty of David: “‘Give justice each morning to the people you judge! Help those who have been robbed; rescue them from their oppressors. Otherwise, my anger will burn like an unquenchable fire because of all your sins.
Context of Jeremiah 21:12
10For I have set my face against this city for harm and not for good, declares the Lord: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.' 11"And to the house of the king of Judah say, 'Hear the word of the Lord, 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.'" 13"Behold, I am against you, O inhabitant of the valley, O rock of the plain, declares the Lord; you who say, 'Who shall come down against us, or who shall enter our habitations?' 14I will punish you according to the fruit of your deeds, declares the Lord; I will kindle a fire in her forest, and it shall devour all that is around 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
Words taken from the KJV.
- O houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- Executeדִּיןdîyn dûn · to judgeH1777
- judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
- in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
- and deliverנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
- spoiledגָּזַלgâzal · to plunderH1497
- out of the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- of the oppressorעָשַׁק‛âshaq · to oppressH6231
- lest my furyחֵמָהchêmâh chêmâ' · rageH2534
- go outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: issueH3318
- like fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
- and burnבָּעַרbâ‛ar · to burn: burnH1197
- that none can quenchכָּבָהkâbâh · to quenchH3518
- becauseפָּנֶהpânîym · face: becauseH6440
- of the evilרֹעַrôa‛ · evilH7455
- of your doingsמַעֲלָלma‛ălâl · deedH4611
Cross-references for Jeremiah 21:12
- Isaiah 7:2When the house of David was told, "Syria is in league with Ephraim," the heart of Ahaz and the heart of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake before the wind.
- Luke 1:69and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,
- Jeremiah 5:28they have grown fat and sleek. They know no bounds in deeds of evil; they judge not with justice the cause of the fatherless, to make it prosper, and they do not defend the rights of the needy.
- Jeremiah 22:2and say, 'Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, who sits on the throne of David, you, and your servants, and your people who enter these gates.
- Jeremiah 23:5"Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
- 2 Samuel 8:15So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people.
- Psalms 72:1Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son!
- Psalms 82:2"How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
- Isaiah 1:17learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause.
- Isaiah 16:3"Give counsel; grant justice; make your shade like night at the height of noon; shelter the outcasts; do not reveal the fugitive;
- Isaiah 31:1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and rely on horses, who trust in chariots because they are many and in horsemen because they are very strong, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel or consult the Lord!
- Zechariah 7:9"Thus says the Lord of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another,
- Exodus 18:13The next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening.
- Psalms 101:8Morning by morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land, cutting off all the evildoers from the city of the Lord.
- Ecclesiastes 10:16Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, and your princes feast in the morning!
- Zephaniah 3:5The Lord within her is righteous; he does no injustice; every morning he shows forth his justice; each dawn he does not fail; but the unjust knows 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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