Jeremiah 21:11

¹⁰For I have set My face against this city to bring disaster and not good, declares the LORD. It will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, who will destroy it with fire.’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.

Summary

In this verse, Jeremiah delivers a message from the Lord to the house of David, warning them of impending destruction and judgment due to their disobedience and unfaithfulness. The reference to 'justice' and 'righteousness' underscores God's expectation for His people to uphold moral integrity and follow His ways. Despite the impending judgment, there is a glimmer of hope in the call to 'execute justice in the morning' and deliver the one who has been robbed, indicating that repentance and righteous actions can still avert complete disaster. Overall, this verse serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience and the importance of living in alignment with God's principles.

Commentary

John Gill
Tyndale

John Gill Bible Commentary

And touching the house of the king of Judah, say,.... Or "to the house of the king of Judah" (p); that is, his palace, as Calvin understands it; go to it, and there say as follows, as in Jer 22:1; and some think that this part of the chapter belongs to that, and was not delivered at the time the former part of it was; but before the peremptory decree was gone forth, to deliver the city into the hand of the king of Babylon to be burned with fire; since, upon a reformation, some hope of pardon and salvation is yet given. The Syriac version joins this clause to Jer 21:10; "and he shall burn it with fire, and the house of the king of Judah"; burn the city of Jerusalem, and particularly the king's palace; but by "the house of the king" is not meant his dwelling house, but his family, himself, his sons, his servants, his courtiers and nobles, to whom the following speech is directed: hear ye the word of the Lord; and obey it; for not bare hearing is meant, but a reverent attention to, and a cheerful and ready performance of, what is heard. (p) "domui regis", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Schmidt.