God’s Word Translation
Jeremiah 21:12
12descendants of David. This is what the Lord says: Judge fairly every morning. Rescue those who have been robbed from those who oppress them. Otherwise, my fury will break out and burn like fire. No one will be able to put it out because of the evil things you have done.
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
10I’ve decided to harm this city, not to do good to it, declares the Lord. It will be handed over to the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down.’ 11“Say to the nation of the king of Judah, ‘Listen to the Lord’s word, descendants of David. This is what the Lord says: Judge fairly every morning. Rescue those who have been robbed from those who oppress them. Otherwise, my fury will break out and burn like fire. No one will be able to put it out because of the evil things you have done. 13“ ‘I’m against you, Jerusalem. You are the city that is in the valley and on the rock in the plain,’ ” declares the Lord. “ ‘But you ask, “Who can attack us? Who can enter our places of refuge?” 14“ ‘I will punish you because of the evil things you have done,’ ” declares the Lord. “ ‘I will start a fire in your forests, and it will burn up everything around you.’ ”
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 word reached David’s family that the Arameans had made an alliance with Ephraim, the hearts of the king and his people were shaken as the trees of the forest are shaken by the wind.
- Luke 1:69He has raised up a mighty Savior for us in the family of his servant David.
- Jeremiah 5:28They grow big and fat. Their evil deeds have no limits. They have no respect for the rights of others. They have no respect for the rights of orphans. But they still prosper. They don’t defend the rights of the poor.
- Jeremiah 22:2“Listen to the Lord’s word, you officials, you people who come into these gates, and you, king of Judah, the one sitting on David’s throne.
- Jeremiah 23:5“The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will grow a righteous branch for David. He will be a king who will rule wisely. He will do what is fair and right in the land.
- 2 Samuel 8:15So David ruled all Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people.
- Psalms 72:1O God, give the king your justice and the king’s son your righteousness
- Psalms 82:2“How long are you going to judge unfairly? How long are you going to side with wicked people?” Selah
- Isaiah 1:17Learn to do good. Seek justice. Arrest oppressors. Defend orphans. Plead the case of widows.”
- Isaiah 16:3Give us advice. Make a decision. At high noon make your shadow as dark as night. Hide the fugitives. Don’t betray the refugees.
- Isaiah 31:1How horrible it will be for those who go to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who depend on many chariots, who depend on very strong war horses. They don’t look to the Holy One of Israel. They don’t seek the Lord.
- Zechariah 7:9“This is what the Lord of Armies says: Administer real justice, and be compassionate and kind to each other.
- Exodus 18:13The next day Moses was settling disagreements among the people. The people stood around Moses from morning until evening.
- Psalms 101:8Every morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land to rid the Lord’s city of all troublemakers.
- Ecclesiastes 10:16How horrible it will be for any country where the king used to be a servant and where the high officials throw parties in the morning.
- Zephaniah 3:5The righteous Lord is in that city. He does no wrong. He brings his judgment to light every morning. He does not fail. But those who are perverted are shameless.
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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