Jeremiah 21:11
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Moreover, tell the house of the king of Judah to hear the word of the LORD.
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It is plain that the prophecies of this book are not placed here in the same order in which they were preached; for there are chapters after this which concern Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, and Jeconiah, who all reigned before Zedekiah, in whose reign the prophecy of this chapter bears date. Here is, I. The message which Zedekiah sent to the prophet, to desire him to enquire of the Lord for them (Jer 21:1, Jer 21:2). II. The answer which Jeremiah, in God's name, sent to that message, in which, 1. He foretels the certain and inevitable ruin of the city, and the fruitlessness of their attempts for its preservation (Jer 21:3-7). 2. He advises the people to make the best of bad, by going over to the king of Babylon (Jer 21:8-10). 3. He advises the king and his family to repent and reform (Jer 21:11, Jer 21:12), and not to trust to the strength of their city and grow secure (Jer 21:13, Jer 21:14).
Open source ↗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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Say to them, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, all people of Judah and Jerusalem who enter through these gates.
Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice?
Say to the king and to the queen mother: “Take a lowly seat, for your glorious crowns have fallen from your heads.”