12 O house of David! Thus says the Lord:

(A)“Execute[a] judgment (B)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.

13 “Behold, (C)I am against you, O [b]inhabitant of the valley,
And rock of the plain,” says the Lord,
“Who say, (D)‘Who shall come down against us?
Or who shall enter our dwellings?’
14 But I will punish you according to the (E)fruit of your [c]doings,” says the Lord;
“I will kindle a fire in its forest,
And (F)it shall devour all things around it.” ’ ”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 21:12 Dispense justice
  2. Jeremiah 21:13 dweller
  3. Jeremiah 21:14 deeds

12 This is what the Lord says to you, house of David:

“‘Administer justice(A) every morning;
    rescue from the hand of the oppressor(B)
    the one who has been robbed,
or my wrath will break out and burn like fire(C)
    because of the evil(D) you have done—
    burn with no one to quench(E) it.
13 I am against(F) you, Jerusalem,
    you who live above this valley(G)
    on the rocky plateau, declares the Lord
you who say, “Who can come against us?
    Who can enter our refuge?”(H)
14 I will punish you as your deeds(I) deserve,
    declares the Lord.
I will kindle a fire(J) in your forests(K)
    that will consume everything around you.’”

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