Jeremiah 21:11
New International Version
“Moreover, say to the royal house of Judah, ‘Hear the word of the LORD.

New Living Translation
“Say to the royal family of Judah, ‘Listen to this message from the LORD!

English Standard Version
“And to the house of the king of Judah say, ‘Hear the word of the LORD,

Berean Standard Bible
Moreover, tell the house of the king of Judah to hear the word of the LORD.

King James Bible
And touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the LORD;

New King James Version
“And concerning the house of the king of Judah, say, ‘Hear the word of the LORD,

New American Standard Bible
“Then say to the household of the king of Judah, ‘Hear the word of the LORD,

NASB 1995
“Then say to the household of the king of Judah, ‘Hear the word of the LORD,

NASB 1977
“Then say to the household of the king of Judah, ‘Hear the word of the LORD,

Legacy Standard Bible
“Then say to the household of the king of Judah, ‘Hear the word of Yahweh,

Amplified Bible
“And concerning the royal house of the king of Judah [you shall say], ‘Hear the word of the LORD,

Christian Standard Bible
“And to the house of the king of Judah say this: ‘Hear the word of the LORD!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“And to the house of the king of Judah say this: ‘Hear the word of the LORD!

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

Contemporary English Version
Pay attention, you that belong to the royal family.

English Revised Version
And touching the house of the king of Judah, hear ye the word of the LORD:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Say to the nation of the king of Judah, 'Listen to the word of the LORD,

International Standard Version
"To the house of the king of Judah say, 'Hear this message from the LORD.

Majority Standard Bible
Moreover, tell the house of the king of Judah to hear the word of the LORD.

NET Bible
The LORD told me to say to the royal court of Judah, "Listen to what the LORD says,

New Heart English Bible
Touching the house of the king of Judah, hear the word of the LORD:

Webster's Bible Translation
And concerning the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the LORD;

World English Bible
“Concerning the house of the king of Judah, hear Yahweh’s word:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And as for the house of the king of Judah,” "" Hear a word of YHWH;

Young's Literal Translation
And as to the house of the king of Judah, Hear ye a word of Jehovah;

Smith's Literal Translation
And for the house of the king of Judah, hear ye the word of Jehovah:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And to the house of the king of Juda: Hear ye the word of the Lord,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And to the house of the king of Judah, you shall say: Listen to the word of the Lord,

New American Bible
To the royal house of Judah: Hear the word of the LORD,

New Revised Standard Version
To the house of the king of Judah say: Hear the word of the LORD,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And concerning the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear the word of the LORD, O house of David; thus says the LORD:

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Hear the word of LORD JEHOVAH, those of the house David:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And unto the house of the king of Judah: Hear ye the word of the LORD;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
O house of the king of Juda, hear ye the word of the Lord.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Message to the House of David
11Moreover, tell the house of the king of Judah to hear the word of the LORD. 12O house of David, this is what the LORD says: ‘Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor, or My wrath will go forth like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it because of their evil deeds.…

Cross References
Isaiah 1:17
Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”

Micah 6:8
He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Amos 5:14-15
Seek good, not evil, so that you may live. And the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be with you, as you have claimed. / Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”

Zechariah 7:9-10
“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another. / Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’

Isaiah 56:1
This is what the LORD says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed.

Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Isaiah 5:7
For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.

Ezekiel 18:27
But if a wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life.

Psalm 82:3-4
Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. / Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.

Isaiah 58:6-7
Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? / Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?

Matthew 23:23
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

Luke 11:42
Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.

James 1:27
Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Romans 13:3-4
For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval. / For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

1 Peter 3:11
He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.


Treasury of Scripture

And touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear you the word of the LORD;

Jeremiah 13:18
Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.

Jeremiah 17:20
And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the LORD, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates:

Micah 3:1
And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?

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Jeremiah 21
1. Zedikiah sends to Jeremiah to enquire the event of Nebuchadnezzar's war.
3. Jeremiah foretells a hard siege and miserable captivity.
8. He counsels the people to fall to the Chaldeans;
11. and upbraids the King's house.














Moreover
This word serves as a continuation or an addition to what has been previously stated. In the context of Jeremiah 21, it indicates that the message is part of a larger discourse. The Hebrew word used here is "וְאֶל" (ve'el), which connects the previous judgments pronounced on Jerusalem with a specific message to the royal house. It underscores the seriousness and continuity of God's message through Jeremiah.

say
The Hebrew word "אָמַר" (amar) is used here, which means to speak or declare. This is a command from God to Jeremiah, emphasizing the prophet's role as a mouthpiece for divine communication. It highlights the authority and responsibility of prophets in delivering God's messages, regardless of the audience's status or power.

to the house of the king of Judah
This phrase identifies the specific audience of the message. The "house of the king" refers to the royal family and the governing authorities of Judah. Historically, this was a time when the kingdom of Judah was under threat from Babylonian forces. The phrase underscores the accountability of leaders before God and their role in guiding the nation according to His will.

Hear
The Hebrew word "שָׁמַע" (shama) means to listen or obey. It is a call not just to hear audibly but to understand and act upon the message. This imperative highlights the importance of receptivity to God's word, especially for those in positions of leadership. It is a reminder that true hearing involves obedience and transformation.

the word of the LORD
This phrase signifies the divine origin and authority of the message. "The word of the LORD" is a common biblical expression denoting a revelation from God. In Hebrew, "דְּבַר־יְהוָה" (devar-YHWH) is used, emphasizing that the message is not Jeremiah's own but is directly from God. It serves as a reminder of the power and truth of God's word, which stands above human wisdom and authority.

(11) Say, Hear ye the word of the Lord.--The interpolated "say" is not wanted, and tends to convey the probably wrong impression that we are dealing with a new message rather than a continuation of the former one. The question whether it is such a continuation has been variously answered by different commentators. On the one hand, the conditional threatenings are said to imply an earlier stage of Jeremiah's work than the doom, absolute and unconditional, pronounced in Jeremiah 21:1-10, and so have led men to refer the message to the earlier years of Jehoiakim. On the other, it is urged that the words may have the character of a last promise, and therefore a last warning.

Verse 11. - And touching the house, etc. The formula with which this section is introduced shows that it was attached to vers. 1-7 at the same time as vers. 8-10, although obviously written at a much earlier period.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Moreover, [say] to the house
וּלְבֵית֙ (ū·lə·ḇêṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of the king
מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Judah:
יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

Hear
שִׁמְע֖וּ (šim·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

the word
דְּבַר־ (də·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the LORD!
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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