Verse 12

Jeremiah 21:12

Bible in Basic English

12 O family of David, this is what the Lord has said: Do what is right in the morning, and make free from the hands of the cruel one him whose goods have been violently taken away, or my wrath will go out like fire, burning so that no one may put it out, because of the evil of your doings.
Original Language Text
hebrew
בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֗ד כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה דִּ֤ינוּ לַ/בֹּ֨קֶר֙ מִשְׁפָּ֔ט וְ/הַצִּ֥ילוּ גָז֖וּל מִ/יַּ֣ד עוֹשֵׁ֑ק פֶּן תֵּצֵ֨א כָ/אֵ֜שׁ חֲמָתִ֗/י וּ/בָעֲרָה֙ וְ/אֵ֣ין מְכַבֶּ֔ה מִ/פְּנֵ֖י רֹ֥עַ מעללי/הם מַעַלְלֵי/כֶֽם
English Translation
"House of David, thus says the Lord: Provide justice in the morning, and rescue the plundered from the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go forth like fire and burn, and there be none to quench it because of the evil of your deeds."
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 21 Context
1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur, the son of Ma... Focus ↗
2 Will you get directions from the Lord for us; for Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, is making war aga... Focus ↗
3 Then Jeremiah said to them, This is what you are to say to Zedekiah: Focus ↗
4 The Lord God (Elohim) of Israel has said, See, I am turning back the instruments of war in your hand... Focus ↗
5 And I myself will be fighting against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even with... Focus ↗
6 And I will send a great disease on the people living in this town, on man and on beast, causing thei... Focus ↗
7 And after that, says the Lord, I will give up Zedekiah, king of Judah, and his servants and his peop... Focus ↗
8 And to this people you are to say, The Lord has said, See, I put before you the way of life and the... Focus ↗
9 He who keeps in this town will come to his death by the sword and through need of food and through d... Focus ↗
10 For my face is turned to this town for evil and not for good, says the Lord: it will be given into t... Focus ↗
11 About the family of the king of Judah. Give ear to the word of the Lord; Focus ↗
12 O family of David, this is what the Lord has said: Do what is right in the morning, and make free fr...
13 See, I am against you, you who are living on the rock of the valley, says the Lord; you who say, Who... Focus ↗
14 I will send punishment on you in keeping with the fruit of your doings, says the Lord: and I will pu... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
Jeremiah
Chapter
Chapter 21 (14 verses)
Version
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