Jeremiah 21:5

³ But Jeremiah answered, “You are to tell Zedekiah that

⁴ this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will turn against you the weapons of war in your hands, with which you are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the wall, and I will assemble their forces in the center of this city.

And I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, with anger, fury, and great wrath.

⁶ I will strike down the residents of this city, both man and beast. They will die in a terrible plague.’

⁷ ‘After that,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officers, and the people in this city who survive the plague and sword and famine, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to their enemies who seek their lives. He will put them to the sword; he will not spare them or show pity or compassion.’

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.

Compare

BSB: And I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, with anger, fury, and great wrath.
KJV: And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath.
WEB: I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, in wrath, and in great indignation.
ASV: And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation.
DARBY: And I myself will fight against you with a stretched-out hand, and with a strong arm, and in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath.
BLB: And I will fight against you⁺ with an outstretched hand and with a mighty arm, and in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath.

ÅB: Og jeg vil selv stride mot dere med utrakt hånd og med sterk arm og med vrede og harme og stor fortørnelse.
OTB: Jeg selv vil kjempe mot dere med utstrakt hånd og en mektig arm, i vrede, raseri og stor indignasjon.
B1930: Og jeg vil selv stride mot eder med utrakt hånd og med sterk arm og med vrede og harme og stor fortørnelse.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Isaiah 63:10
But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.
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Isaiah 5:25
Therefore the anger of the LORD burns against His people; His hand is raised against them to strike them down. The mountains quake, and the corpses lay like refuse in the streets. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
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Jeremiah 32:17
“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!
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Exodus 6:6
Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.
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Jeremiah 6:12
Their houses will be turned over to others, their fields and wives as well, for I will stretch out My hand against the inhabitants of the land,” declares the LORD.
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Exodus 9:15
For by this time I could have stretched out My hand and struck you and your people with a plague to wipe you off the earth.
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Isaiah 9:17
Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows. For every one of them is godless and wicked, and every mouth speaks folly. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
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Isaiah 9:21
Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh; together they turn against Judah. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
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