“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.”
Jeremiah 21:12 (WEB)
Context Reading
10For I have set my face on this city for evil, and not for good,” says Yahweh. “It will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it with fire.”’ 11“Concerning the house of the king of Judah, hear Yahweh’s word: 12House 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. 13Behold, 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?” 14I 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.’”