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11 “Concerning the house of the king of Judah, hear Yahweh’s word: 12 House of David, Yahweh says,

‘Execute justice in the morning,
    and deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor,
lest my wrath go out like fire,
    and burn so that no one can quench it,
    because of the evil of your doings.
13 Behold, I am against you, O inhabitant of the valley,
    and of the rock of the plain,’ says Yahweh.
‘You that say, “Who would come down against us?”
    or “Who would enter into our homes?”
14 I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, says Yahweh;
    and I will kindle a fire in her forest,
    and it will devour all that is around her.’”

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Judgment on Judah’s Kings

11 “Say to the royal family of Judah, ‘Listen to this message from the Lord! 12 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.
13 I will personally fight against the people in Jerusalem,
    that mighty fortress—
the people who boast, “No one can touch us here.
    No one can break in here.”
14 And I myself will punish you for your sinfulness,
    says the Lord.
I will light a fire in your forests
    that will burn up everything around you.’”

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