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Jeremiah 21:11

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 21:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And touching the house of the king of Judah, hear ye the word of Jehovah:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And touching the house of the king of Judah, hear ye the word of Jehovah:
Jeremiah 21:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 21

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.
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 passeth over 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 upon this city for evil, and not for good, saith Jehovah: 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, hear ye the word of Jehovah:
12O house of David, thus saith Jehovah, Execute justice in the morning, and deliver him that is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my wrath go forth like fire, and burn so that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
13Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, [and] of the rock of the plain, saith Jehovah; you that say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?
14And 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.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And touching the house of the king of Judah, [say], etc.] Or “to the house of the king of Judah”f425; that is, his palace, as Calvin understands it; go to it, and there say as follows, as in (<242201>Jeremiah 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 (<242110>Jeremiah 21:10); “and he shall burn it with fire, and the house of the king of Judah”; burn the city of…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Rather, And as to the royal house of Judah, Hear ye. Omit say. The words are no command to the prophet, but form his introduction to the discourse which extends to the end of Jeremiah 23:8. The king and his officers are to hear the gist of all the messages sent to the royal house since the accession of Jehoiakim. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“21:11-14 Far from performing a miracle for the dynasty of David, God was going to hold them accountable for their sins. 21:11-12 The Lord gave the royal family of Judah the choice of treating the people with justice or facing the Lord’s anger.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Jer 13:18, Jer 17:20; Mic 3:1 Jeremiah 21:12”
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