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Jeremiah 21:14

Judgment

12 O 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.

13 Behold, 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?”

I 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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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
I will punish you as your deeds deserve, declares the LORD. I will kindle a fire in your forest that will consume everything around you.’”
KJV
But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things round about it.
WEB
I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings,’ says the LORD; ‘and I will kindle a fire in her forest, and it will devour all that is around her.’”
ASV
And I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith Jehovah; and I will kindle a fire in her forest, and it shall devour all that is round about her.
DARBY
And I will visit you according to the fruit of your doings, saith Jehovah; and I will kindle a fire in her forest, and it shall devour all that is round about her.
BLB
And I will attend to you⁺ according to the fruit of your⁺ deeds, a declaration of YHWH, and I will kindle a fire in its forest, and it will devour all around it!’”
ÅB
Jeg vil hjemsøke dere etter frukten av deres gjerninger, sier Herren, og jeg vil tenne ild på dets skog[^2], og den skal fortære alt rundt omkring det.
[^1]: d.e. Sion; JER 17, 3.
[^2]: d.e. husene i Jerusalem.
OTB
Men jeg vil straffe dere i henhold til deres gjerninger, erklærer Herren. Jeg vil tenne en ild i deres skoger som vil fortære alle dens omgivelser.’”
B1930
Jeg vil hjemsøke eder efter frukten av eders gjerninger, sier Herren, og jeg vil tende ild på dets skog, og den skal fortære alt rundt omkring det. / < d.e. husene i Jerusalem.>

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