"O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Executea 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."
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Verse Jeremiah 21:12. _EXECUTE JUDGMENT IN THE MORNING_] Probably the
time for dispensing judgment was _the morning_, when the people were
going to their work; but the words may mean, Do justice _prom...
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EXECUTE JUDGMENT - As the administration of justice was performed in
old time in person, the weal of the people depended to a great degree
upon the personal qualities of the king (see 2 Samuel 15:4)....
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CHAPTER 21
The Prophetic Warning
_ 1. Zedekiah's inquiry (Jeremiah 21:1) _
2. Jehovah's answer through Jeremiah (Jeremiah 21:3)
Jeremiah 21:1. It has been said that this chapter is historically
mis...
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HOUSE OF DAVID. Occurs only here in Jeremiah.
IN THE MORNING. betimes.
EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44.
YOUR. Some codices, with seven early printed editions, read "their"....
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See note introductory to section. These _vv_. are quite out of
connexion with either the preceding or following. They are made up of
Jeremiah 22:3 and Jeremiah 4:4, and seem to be a fragment of Jeremi...
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4. _The alternatives for the royal house_ (Jeremiah 21:11-14)
TRANSLATION
(11) And to the house of the king of Judah: Hear the word of the LORD!
O house of David, thus says the LORD: Judge with just...
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O 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...
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11-14. Exhortation and warning to the royal house....
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EXECUTE JUDGMENT IN THE MORNING. — The words point to one of the
chief duties of the ideal Eastern king. To rise at dawn of day, to sit
in the gate and listen to the complaints of those who had been
w...
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בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֗ד כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה
דִּ֤ינוּ לַ † בֹּ֨קֶר֙ מִשְׁפָּ֔ט וְ
הַצִּ֥ילוּ גָז֖וּל מִ...
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The final series before the fall of Jerusalem consists of messages
delivered to Zedekiah (21-27). The occasion of these was, in the first
place, Zedekiah's deputation to the prophet. The scourge which...
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O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment (f) in the
morning, and deliver [him that is] made desolate out of the hand of
the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none...
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It was the glory of Jerusalem, and for which the Prophet boasted, that
she should be a quiet habitation, whose tabernacle should not be taken
down, nor one of her stakes removed. But this was because...
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_Thus saith Jehovah, _he adds, _Judege ye judgment _There was no doubt
a great liberty taken by the king and his courtiers in committing
plunder, for the Prophet would not have here recommended justic...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 21, 22, AND 23.
On the occasion of Zedekiah's request to Jeremiah to know if the Lord
would interfere in favour of the people against Nebuchadnezzar, the
Spir...
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O HOUSE OF DAVID, THUS SAITH THE LORD,.... This appellation is made
use of to put them in mind of their descent, and to observe to them
how much it became them to follow the example of so illustrious...
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O 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...
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_And touching the house of the king of Judah_, &c. The house of
Zedekiah, the court, or those who were magistrates. _Hear ye the word
of the Lord_ These, how great soever, are not excused from the com...
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A MESSAGE TO JUDAH AND ITS KING...
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EXECUTE:
_ Heb._ judge...
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11-14 The wickedness of the king and his family was the worse because
of their relation to David. They were urged to act with justice, at
once, lest the Lord's anger should be unquenchable. If God be...
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He calls these the HOUSE OF DAVID, either checking them, who were
indeed so in a lineal descent, or minding them what they ought to be
in imitation of their father, David. The only way they had to kee...
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Jeremiah 21:12 house H1004 David H1732 says H559 (H8804) LORD H3068
Execute H1777 (H8798) judgment H4941 morning H1242 deliver H5337
(H8685) plundered H1497 (H8803) hand H3027 oppressor H6231 (H8802)...
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A GENERAL PLEA TO THE HOUSE OF DAVID NOT TO BE PRESUMPTIOUS BUT TO
EXERCISE JUSTICE AND MERCY IF THEY WOULD ESCAPE JUDGMENT (JEREMIAH
21:11).
Jeremiah now makes a general plea to ‘the house of David'...
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CONTENTS: Message to King Zedekiah. Babylonian captivity foretold.
CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah, Zedekiah, Pashur, Zephaniah,
Nebuchadnezzar.
CONCLUSION: If God be for us, none can be against us, but i...
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Jeremiah 21:1. _Pashur the son of Melchiah,_ a different person from
the Pashur named in the preseding chapter, who was son of Immer.
Jeremiah 21:8. _I set before you the way of life, and the way of...
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_Execute Judgment ill the morning._
JUSTICE MUST BE PROMPT
“Execute judgment in the morning,” as David your progenitor and
pattern did (Psalms 101:8). Be up and be at it bedtime, and make quick
desp...
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 21:1 Jeremiah’s Confrontations. Having
solidified his relationship with God, Jeremiah confronts his enemies
and their beliefs. He opposes kings (Jeremiah 21:1), false prophet...
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CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER.
Beginning of Zedekiah’s reign. _Vide_ Notes, and especially
_Personal Allusions_ to chap. 1. _Usher_ dates the chapter B.C. 589;
_Hales_ B....
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EXPOSITION
The chapter falls into three parts, two of which seem to be in some
sort of connection, while the third is isolated. First comes a warning
to the messengers of Zedekiah of the unfortunate...
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Jeremiah chapter 21.
Now the book of Jeremiah is not written in a consecutive kind of an
order. This particular prophecy Jeremiah dates. They're just the
prophecies of Jeremiah at particular times in...
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2 Samuel 8:15; Deuteronomy 32:22; Ecclesiastes 10:16; Ecclesiastes
10:17; Exodus 18:13; Ezekiel 20:47; Ezekiel 20:48; Ezekiel 22:18;
Ezekiel 22:31;...
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Execute judgment — That is, justice, without partiality, and do it
quickly....