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11 “Then say to the household of the (A)king of Judah, ‘Hear the word of Yahweh, 12 O (B)house of David, thus says Yahweh:

(C)Render justice [a]every (D)morning;
And deliver the person who has been robbed from the [b]power of his oppressor,
(E)Lest My wrath go forth like fire
And (F)burn with none to extinguish it,
Because of the evil of their deeds.

13 “Behold, (G)I am against you, O (H)inhabitant of the valley,
O [c]rocky plain,” declares Yahweh,
“You men who say, ‘(I)Who will come down against us?
Or who will enter into our dwelling places?’

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 21:12 Or in the
  2. Jeremiah 21:12 Lit hand
  3. Jeremiah 21:13 Lit rock of the level place

11 “Moreover, say to the royal house(A) of Judah, ‘Hear the word of the Lord. 12 This is what the Lord says to you, house of David:

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

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