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Jeremiah 21:11 KJV
Jeremiah · chapter 21 · verse 11
And touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the LORD;Jeremiah 21:11 · King James Version
Jeremiah 21:11 in context
9He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.
10For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
11And touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the LORD;
12O 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.
13Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- housebayitha houseH1004 →
- JudahYᵉhûwdâhJehudah , the name of five IsraelitesH3063 →
- kingmeleka kingH4428 →
- Hearshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
- worddâbâra wordH1697 →
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By the civil message which the king sent to Jeremiah it appeared that both he and the people began to have a respect for him, which it would have been Jeremiah's policy to make some advantage of for himself;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-14