Jeremiah 22:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.”
Jeremiah 22:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 22:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 22:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He judged the cause of the poor and needy; so then it was well. Wasn’t this to know me?” says Yahweh.”
Jeremiah 22:16 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 22:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.”
Jeremiah 22:16 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 22:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“He decided the cause of the poor and needy, Then <FI>it is<Fi> well--is it not to know Me? An affirmation of Jehovah.”
Jeremiah 22:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 22:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.”
Jeremiah 22:16 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 22:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“When he iudged the cause of the afflicted and the poore, he prospered: was not this because he knewe me, saith the Lord?”
Jeremiah 22:16 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 22:16 in Context — Jeremiah 22
14 That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
15 Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?
16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.
17 But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.
18 Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!
What Does Jeremiah 22:16 Mean?
Jeremiah 22:16 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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