Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.
Go back and forth through the streets of Jerusalem, look around and see for yourself, and search in all the public squares. See if you can find even one person who acts justly and seeks the truth—and I will forgive the whole city.
God is challenging anyone to find just one righteous person in Jerusalem, promising that if they can, He will spare the entire city from judgment.
📚 Historical Context
This was spoken during the reign of King Josiah or shortly after, around 626-586 BC, when Jerusalem was filled with corruption, injustice, and idolatry. The prophet Jeremiah was calling out the moral decay that had infected every level of society, from common people to religious and political leaders. This echoes God's earlier conversation with Abraham about Sodom, where God agreed to spare the city if even a few righteous people could be found.
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