Holy Scripture

Jeremiah 21:12

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 11, 12.) And to the house of the king of Judah, hear the word of the Lord, O house of David. Thus says the Lord, Judge in the morning, and deliver the oppressed from the hand of the oppressor, lest my indignation goes forth like fire and is kindled with none to quench it, because of the evil of your deeds. The…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Jeremiah

Source: Septuagint

Original

12O house of David, thus saith the Lord; Judge judgment in the morning, and act rightly, and rescue the spoiled one from the hand of him that wrongs him, lest mine anger be kindled like fire, and it burn, and there be none to quench it.

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10For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good: it shall be delivered into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he shall consume it with fire.

11O house of the king of Judah, hear ye the word of the Lord.

— Jeremiah 21:12 —

13Behold, I am against thee that dwellest in the Valley of Sor; in the plain country, even against them that say, Who shall alarm us? or who shall enter into our habitation?

14And I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things round about it.

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