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Jeremiah 21:14 Explained in Context
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Verse 14. 14But 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.
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Quick Meaning
The prophetic word through Jeremiah turns or qualifies the movement with “But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD” at Jeremiah 21:14 inside “David's House Must Practice Morning Justice.”
Read It With
- Jeremiah 21:11–14
Read Jeremiah 21:14 with 21:11–14. By itself, “But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, imperial horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: The royal household is told to rescue the exploited and warned that unrestrained injustice will ignite judgment.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within the same chapter, this unit advances from “Two Ways in a Besieged City Reverse Expectations” into “David's House Must Practice Morning Justice.” Its non-interchangeable movement is: The royal household is told to rescue the exploited and warned that unrestrained injustice will ignite judgment. This verse's placement is specific: The prophetic word through Jeremiah turns or qualifies the movement with “But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD” at Jeremiah 21:14 inside “David's House Must Practice Morning Justice.”
What Remains True
Public authority is answerable for rescue, fair labor, due process, and the conditions it creates. In Jeremiah 21:14, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The prophetic word through Jeremiah turns or qualifies the movement with “But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD” at Jeremiah 21:14 inside “David's House Must Practice Morning Justice.”
How It Can Shape Life
- Audit power with affected people, protect rights and consent, and repair rather than spiritualize material harm. This response follows Jeremiah 21:11–14's specific concern, “David's House Must Practice Morning Justice.” This verse directs that response through its exact role: The prophetic word through Jeremiah turns or qualifies the movement with “But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD” at Jeremiah 21:14 inside “David's House Must Practice Morning Justice.”
Continue in Context
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Read Jeremiah 21:11–14 — David's House Must Practice Morning JusticeSources used for this Verse Lens
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: Jeremiah 21:11–14, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
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Exact location: Official NET Bible Jeremiah PDF, pp. 1258-1459, translator, study, and textual notes attached to Jeremiah 21:11–14
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