Jeremiah 21:5
And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath.
Original Language Analysis
וְנִלְחַמְתִּ֤י
And I myself will fight
H3898
וְנִלְחַמְתִּ֤י
And I myself will fight
Strong's:
H3898
Word #:
1 of 11
to feed on; figuratively, to consume
אִתְּכֶ֔ם
H854
אִתְּכֶ֔ם
Strong's:
H854
Word #:
3 of 11
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
בְּיָ֥ד
hand
H3027
בְּיָ֥ד
hand
Strong's:
H3027
Word #:
4 of 11
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
נְטוּיָ֖ה
against you with an outstretched
H5186
נְטוּיָ֖ה
against you with an outstretched
Strong's:
H5186
Word #:
5 of 11
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ
arm
H2220
וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ
arm
Strong's:
H2220
Word #:
6 of 11
the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force
חֲזָקָ֑ה
and with a strong
H2389
חֲזָקָ֑ה
and with a strong
Strong's:
H2389
Word #:
7 of 11
strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)
וּבְאַ֥ף
even in anger
H639
וּבְאַ֥ף
even in anger
Strong's:
H639
Word #:
8 of 11
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
וּבְחֵמָ֖ה
and in fury
H2534
וּבְחֵמָ֖ה
and in fury
Strong's:
H2534
Word #:
9 of 11
heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)
Cross References
Exodus 6:6Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:Isaiah 63:10But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.Isaiah 5:25Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.Jeremiah 32:17Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:Isaiah 9:21Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.Isaiah 9:17Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.Jeremiah 6:12And their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD.Exodus 9:15For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.Isaiah 9:12The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.Isaiah 10:4Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Historical Context
This reversal is devastating - the God who fought for Israel now fights against them. The covenant includes both blessings and curses (Deut 28).
Questions for Reflection
- How does the covenant include both blessing and judgment?
- What does it mean that God's hand can both save and judge?
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Analysis & Commentary
God declares He will personally fight against Jerusalem with 'an outstretched hand and with a strong arm' - language typically describing His deliverance of Israel from Egypt (Deut 4:34). Now those same redemptive hands work in judgment. God's 'anger, and fury, and great wrath' emphasize the intensity of deserved judgment when His people persistently reject Him.