Jeremiah 21:12
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 it, because of the evil of your doings.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 21:5 declares God's active wrath against Jerusalem, the very judgment this verse warns about if justice is not done.
Jeremiah 23:19 describes the LORD's wrath as a storm bursting on the wicked, paralleling the 'wrath go forth like fire' imagery here.
Jeremiah 7:20 uses the exact phrase 'burn and not be quenched' for judgment on Judah, directly paralleling this warning.
Jeremiah 5:28 describes rulers who fail to judge the fatherless, directly contrasting with the command to deliver the oppressed in 21:12.
Jeremiah 4:4 uses the identical phrase 'lest my wrath go forth like fire' for the same reason—evil deeds—making a strong verbal parallel.
Jeremiah 22:2 addresses the king of Judah on David's throne with the same 'Hear the word of the LORD' mandate, continuing the same judgment context.
Same as #9: Jeremiah 22:2 reinforces the call to the Davidic king, emphasizing the repeated warning to the royal house.
In Jeremiah 22:15-17, the same standard of justice is applied to King Jehoiakim, contrasting his father Josiah who did justice and condemning his oppression.
In Jeremiah 23:5, the promised righteous Branch will execute justice and righteousness, contrasting the failing house of David called to do so here.
Jeremiah 44:6 shows the fulfillment: God's wrath was poured out on Jerusalem, making it a desolation, exactly as the unquenchable fire threatened here.
In Jeremiah 17:27, the same image of an unquenchable fire appears — there for Sabbath desecration, here for injustice. Identical judgment metaphor.
Jeremiah 36:7 speaks of turning from evil to avoid the pronounced wrath, echoing this verse's call to repent through just action to prevent fire-like judgment.
Deuteronomy 32:22 depicts God's wrath as a fire that burns to the depths, directly matching the unquenchable fire imagery in Jeremiah.
Lamentations 2:3 shows God's fierce anger as a consuming fire, fulfilling the warning of wrath in Jeremiah.
Lamentations 4:11 says God kindled a fire in Zion that consumed her foundations, matching the unquenchable fire threat.
Ezekiel 20:47 prophesies an unquenchable fire consuming the forest, identical to Jeremiah's 'burn with no one to quench it'.
Ezekiel 20:48 states the fire kindled by God will not be quenched, directly reinforcing the same unquenchable fire image.
In Zephaniah 3:5, God himself shows forth justice every morning—directly echoing the call for human rulers to do the same.
In Zechariah 7:9-11, the same command to execute true justice and not oppress the vulnerable is given, showing this persistent divine demand.
In Isaiah 1:17, the call to seek justice, correct oppression, and defend the fatherless directly aligns with the command to deliver the oppressed.
In 2 Samuel 8:15, David administered justice and equity to all Israel, providing a model for the house of David commanded here.
In Job 29:17, Job describes breaking the fangs of the wicked and rescuing his prey—mirroring the deliverance commanded in Jeremiah.
In Psalm 72:1-4, the king is prayed to judge with righteousness and defend the poor, echoing the same call for justice.
In Psalm 72:12-14, the king delivers the needy and oppressed, directly mirroring the command to deliver the robbed from the oppressor.
In Psalm 82:2-4, God rebukes unjust judges and commands rescuing the weak and needy, paralleling the call to execute justice.
In Psalm 82:4, the direct command to rescue the weak and deliver them from the wicked is identical to Jeremiah's call.
In Proverbs 24:11, the command to rescue those being led to death echoes Jeremiah's call to deliver the robbed from the oppressor.
In Proverbs 24:12, God sees and repays according to deeds—underscoring the accountability for failing to deliver the oppressed as commanded.
Proverbs 31:9 commands judging righteously and defending the poor and needy, closely paralleling this call to execute justice and deliver the robbed.
In Ecclesiastes 10:16, princes feasting in the morning is a sign of folly—contrasting with the command to execute justice in the morning.
In Ezekiel 22:21, the same fire of God's wrath is used — there melting the people, here burning without quenching. Shared prophetic judgment imagery.
Ezekiel 22:18-22 uses furnace and fiery wrath to refine Israel, a different metaphor for the same judgment by fire.
In Psalm 101:8, the king commits to morning judgment against evildoers—complementing the call to deliver the oppressed in Jeremiah.
Proverbs 31:8 calls for speaking up for the mute, echoing the same justice mandate to defend the oppressed found here.
Isaiah 7:13 addresses 'O house of David' with a rebuke, paralleling Jeremiah's address to the same dynasty about their failures.
Leviticus 26:28 adds the concept of multiplied punishment for persistent sin, reinforcing the severity of the wrath warned in Jeremiah.
Romans 13:4 describes governing authorities as God's servant executing wrath on wrongdoers, complementary to this command to administer justice to avoid divine wrath.
Amos 7:4 also uses fire as divine judgment that devours the land — the same conceptual metaphor of God's wrath consuming through fire.