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Jeremiah 21:12

12 O house of David! Thus says the Lord:

o“ ‘Execute justice pin the morning,

and deliver from the hand of the oppressor

him who has been robbed,

qlest my wrath go forth like fire,

and burn with none to quench it,

because of your evil deeds.’ ”

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Jeremiah 21:12 — The New International Version (NIV)

12 This is what the Lord says to you, house of David:

“ ‘Administer justice every morning;

rescue from the hand of the oppressor

the one who has been robbed,

or my wrath will break out and burn like fire

because of the evil you have done—

burn with no one to quench it.

Jeremiah 21:12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 O house of David, thus saith the Lord; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.

Jeremiah 21:12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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.

Jeremiah 21:12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 O house of David! Thus says the Lord:

“Execute judgment in the morning;

And deliver him who is plundered

Out of the hand of the oppressor,

Lest My fury go forth like fire

And burn so that no one can quench it,

Because of the evil of your doings.

Jeremiah 21:12 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 Family of David, this is what the Lord says:

You must judge people fairly every morning.

Save the person who has been robbed

from the power of his attacker.

If you don’t, I will become very angry.

My anger will be like a fire that no one can put out,

because you have done evil things.

Jeremiah 21:12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 O house of David, thus saith Jehovah, Execute justice in the morning, and deliver him that is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my wrath go forth like fire, and burn so that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.

Jeremiah 21:12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 House of David, thus saith Jehovah: Judge with justice in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of 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 doings.

Jeremiah 21:12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 descendants of David. This is what the Lord says: 

Judge fairly every morning. 

Rescue those who have been robbed from those who oppress them. 

Otherwise, my fury will break out and burn like fire. 

No one will be able to put it out 

because of the evil things you have done. 

Jeremiah 21:12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 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 anger will flare up like fire

and burn unquenchably

because of their evil deeds.

Jeremiah 21:12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 O house of David! Thus says the Lord:

Execute justice in the morning,

and deliver from the hand of the oppressor

anyone who has been robbed,

or else my wrath will go forth like fire,

and burn, with no one to quench it,

because of your evil doings.

Jeremiah 21:12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 O house of David, thus says Yahweh,

“Execute judgment in the morning, justice,

and deliver the one who has been seized

from the hand of the oppressor,

lest my wrath goes forth like the fire and it burns,

and there is no one who quenches it

because of the evil of your deeds.

Jeremiah 21:12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 The Lord says to you who belong to David’s royal house,

“ ‘ “Every morning do what is right and fair.

Save those who have been robbed.

Set them free from the people who have treated them badly.

If you do not, my anger will blaze out against you.

It will burn like fire because of the evil things you have done.

No one will be able to put it out.

Jeremiah 21:12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 O house of David, thus says the Lord:

Administer justice every morning;

And deliver the person who has been robbed from the power of his oppressor,

That My wrath may not go forth like fire

And burn with none to extinguish it,

Because of the evil of their deeds.


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