Jeremiah 21:12-14

New International Reader's Version

“ ‘ “Every morning do what is right and fair.
    Save those who have been robbed.
    Set them free from the people who have treated them badly.
If you do not, my anger will blaze out against you.
    It will burn like fire because of the evil things you have done.
    No one will be able to put it out.
¹³ Jerusalem, I am against you,”
    announces the Lord.
“You live above this valley.
    You are on a high, rocky plain.
And you say, ‘Who can come against us?
    Who can enter our place of safety?’
¹⁴ But I will punish you in keeping with what you have done,”
    announces the Lord.
“I will start a fire in your forests.
    It will burn down everything around you.” ’ ”