Focused Passage

Jeremiah 21:11-14

The Last Hope of Zedekiah and the Unavoidable Judgment of Jerusalem

The chapter moves from desperate royal inquiry, to divine refusal of false hope, to the life-or-death choice placed before Jerusalem, to a final indictment of Davidic leadership.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

11Moreover, tell the house of the king of Judah to hear the word of the LORD.

12O house of David, this is what the LORD says: ‘Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor, or My wrath will go forth like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it because of their evil deeds.

13Behold, I am against you who dwell above the valley, atop the rocky plateau—declares the LORD—you who say, “Who can come against us? Who can enter our dwellings?”

14I will punish you as your deeds deserve, declares the LORD. I will kindle a fire in your forest that will consume everything around you.’”

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References and Original Words

Verse 11

Original words

Moreover, [tell] the houseוּלְבֵית֙H1004Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof the kingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֔הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularto hearשִׁמְע֖וּH8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralthe wordדְּבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

O houseבֵּ֣יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructof Davidדָּוִ֗דH1732Noun - proper - masculine singularthis is whatכֹּ֚הH3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularAdministerדִּ֤ינוּH1777Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluraljustice every morningמִשְׁפָּ֔טH4941Noun - masculine singular. . .לַבֹּ֙קֶר֙H1242Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularand rescueוְהַצִּ֥ילוּH5337Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralthe victim of robberyגָז֖וּלH1497Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularfrom the handמִיַּ֣דH3027Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof his oppressorעוֹשֵׁ֑קH6231Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularorפֶּן־H6435ConjunctionMy wrathחֲמָתִ֗יH2534Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularwill go forthתֵּצֵ֨אH3318Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularlike fireכָאֵ֜שׁH784Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singularand burnוּבָעֲרָה֙H1197Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularwith no oneוְאֵ֣יןH369Conjunctive waw | Adverbto extinguish itמְכַבֶּ֔הH3518Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularbecause ofמִפְּנֵ֖יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructtheir evilרֹ֥עַH7455Noun - masculine singular constructdeedsמַעַלְלֵיהֶם׃H4611Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Verse 13

Original words

Beholdהִנְנִ֨יH2005Interjection | first person common singularI am against youאֵלַ֜יִךְH413Preposition | second person feminine singularwho dwellיֹשֶׁ֧בֶתH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular constructabove the valleyהָעֵ֛מֶקH6010Article | Noun - masculine singularatop the rockyצ֥וּרH6697Noun - masculine singular constructplateauהַמִּישֹׁ֖רH4334Article | Noun - masculine singulardeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyou who sayהָאֹֽמְרִים֙H559Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralWhoמִֽי־H4310Interrogativecan comeיֵחַ֣תH5181Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularagainst usעָלֵ֔ינוּH5921Preposition | first person common pluralWhoוּמִ֥יH4310Conjunctive waw | Interrogativecan enterיָב֖וֹאH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularour dwellingsבִּמְעוֹנוֹתֵֽינוּ׃H4585Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural
Verse 14

Original words

I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֧יH6485Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularyouעֲלֵיכֶ֛םH5921Preposition | second person masculine pluralas your deeds deserveכִּפְרִ֥יH6529Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖םH4611Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluraldeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularI will kindleוְהִצַּ֤תִּיH3341Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singulara fireאֵשׁ֙H784Noun - common singularin your forestבְּיַעְרָ֔הּH3293Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularthat will consumeוְאָכְלָ֖הH398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singulareverythingכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructaround youסְבִיבֶֽיהָ׃סH5439Adverb | third person feminine singular

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