“Yet, Lord, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger.”
Jeremiah's final appeal—forgive not their iniquity and blot not out their sin—represents the ultimate reversal of intercession. Having pled for the people and received hostile response, the prophet now calls for their judgment. The invocation that God will make them stumble in anger suggests that the judgment will be swift and comprehensive. This verse concludes the chapter by showing that Jeremiah's faith remains in God's justice; even when persecuted, he trusts that God will ultimately vindicate righteousness and punish wickedness. The appeal to God as the ultimate arbiter of justice sustains the prophet through his ministry.
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