Jeremiah

Jeremiah 22:13–17

13“Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness,

and his upper rooms without justice,

who makes his countrymen serve without pay,

and fails to pay their wages,

14who says, ‘I will build myself a great palace,

with spacious upper rooms.’

So he cuts windows in it,

panels it with cedar,

and paints it with vermilion.

15Does it make you a king to excelb in cedar?

Did not your father have food and drink?

He administered justice and righteousness,

and so it went well with him.

16He took up the cause of the poor and needy,

and so it went well with him.

Is this not what it means to know Me?”

declares the LORD.

17“But your eyes and heart are set on nothing

except your own dishonest gain,

on shedding innocent blood,

on practicing extortion and oppression.”

Footnotes

  • b 22:15 Or because you enclose yourself

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Jeremiah 22:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Woeה֣וֹיhō·wInterjectionH1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to him who buildsבֹּנֶ֤הbō·nehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1129 build
his palaceבֵיתוֹ֙ḇê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
byבְּֽלֹא־bə·lō-Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
unrighteousnessצֶ֔דֶקṣe·ḏeqNoun - masculine singularH6664 rightness, righteousness
and his upper roomsוַעֲלִיּוֹתָ֖יוwa·‘ă·lî·yō·w·ṯāwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5944 roof-chamber
withoutבְּלֹ֣אbə·lōPreposition-b; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
justiceמִשְׁפָּ֑טmiš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4639 deed, work
who makes his countrymenבְּרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙bə·rê·‘ê·hūPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
serveיַעֲבֹ֣דya·‘ă·ḇōḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5647 work, serve
without payחִנָּ֔םḥin·nāmAdverbH2600 out of favour
and failsלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to payיִתֶּן־yit·ten-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
theirלֽוֹ׃lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
wagesוּפֹעֲל֖וֹū·p̄ō·‘ă·lōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6467 doing, deed, work

Jeremiah 22:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
who saysהָאֹמֵ֗רhā·’ō·mêrArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will buildאֶבְנֶה־’eḇ·neh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1129 build
myselfלִּי֙lîPreposition; first person common singular
a greatמִדּ֔וֹתmid·dō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4060 measure, measurement, stature, size, garment
palaceבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
with spaciousמְרֻוָּחִ֑יםmə·ruw·wā·ḥîmVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine pluralH7304 breathe, revive, have ample room
upper roomsוַעֲלִיּ֖וֹתwa·‘ă·lî·yō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine pluralH5944 roof-chamber
So he cutsוְקָ֤רַֽעwə·qā·ra‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7167 tear
windowsחַלּוֹנָ֔יḥal·lō·w·nāyNoun - common plural constructH2474 window
in itלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
panels itוְסָפ֣וּןwə·sā·p̄ūnConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH5603 cover, cover in, panel
with cedarבָּאָ֔רֶזbā·’ā·rezPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH730 cedar
and paints itוּמָשׁ֖וֹחַū·mā·šō·w·aḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4886 smear, anoint
with vermilionבַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃baš·šā·šarPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH8350 red colour, vermilion

Jeremiah 22:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Does it make you a kingהֲתִֽמְלֹ֔ךְhă·ṯim·lōḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
to excelמְתַחֲרֶ֣הmə·ṯa·ḥă·rehVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH8474 vie with a rival
in cedarבָאָ֑רֶזḇā·’ā·rezPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH730 cedar
Did notהֲל֧וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
your fatherאָבִ֜יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
have foodאָכַ֣ל’ā·ḵalVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
and drinkוְשָׁתָ֗הwə·šā·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH8354 drink
He administeredוְעָשָׂ֤הwə·‘ā·śāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
justiceמִשְׁפָּט֙miš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
and righteousnessוּצְדָקָ֔הū·ṣə·ḏā·qāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH6666 righteousness
and soאָ֖ז’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
it went wellט֥וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
with himלֽוֹ׃lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

Jeremiah 22:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He took upדָּ֛ןdānVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1777 judge
the causeדִּין־dîn-Noun - masculine singularH1779 judgment
of the poorעָנִ֥י‘ā·nîAdjective - masculine singularH6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and needyוְאֶבְי֖וֹןwə·’eḇ·yō·wnConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH34 in want, needy, poor
and soאָ֣ז’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
it went wellט֑וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
Is thisהִ֛יאhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
notהֲלוֹא־hă·lō·w-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
what it means to knowהַדַּ֥עַתhad·da·‘aṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1847 knowledge
Meאֹתִ֖י’ō·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 22:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
your eyesעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙‘ê·ne·ḵāNoun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
and heartוְלִבְּךָ֔wə·lib·bə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
nothingאֵ֤ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
exceptכִּ֖יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
your own dishonest gainבִּצְעֶ֑ךָbiṣ·‘e·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1215 gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit
on sheddingלִשְׁפּ֔וֹךְliš·pō·wḵPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8210 pour out, pour
innocentהַנָּקִי֙han·nā·qîArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH5355 clean, free from, exempt
bloodדַּֽם־dam-Noun - masculine singular constructH1818 blood
on practicingלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃סla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
extortionהָעֹ֥שֶׁקhā·‘ō·šeqArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6233 oppression, extortion
andוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
oppressionהַמְּרוּצָ֖הham·mə·rū·ṣāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4835 running

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Jeremiah 22:13 Leviticus 19:13 · Micah 3:10 · James 5:4 · Deuteronomy 24:14–15 · Malachi 3:5 · Habakkuk 2:9–11 · 2 Chronicles 36:4 · Jeremiah 22:18

Jeremiah 22:14 2 Samuel 7:2 · Haggai 1:4 · Isaiah 5:8–9

Jeremiah 22:15 2 Kings 23:25 · Isaiah 3:10 · Ecclesiastes 10:17 · Proverbs 25:5 · Proverbs 29:4 · 2 Kings 22:2 · Psalm 128:1–2 · 1 Kings 10:9 · Jeremiah 42:6 · Proverbs 21:3 · 2 Samuel 8:15 · Jeremiah 21:12

Jeremiah 22:16 Jeremiah 9:24 · 1 John 2:3–4 · Isaiah 1:17 · Titus 1:16 · Psalm 72:12–13 · John 17:3 · Psalm 72:1–4 · Jeremiah 9:16 · Psalm 9:10 · Psalm 109:31 · Proverbs 24:11–12 · 1 Chronicles 28:9

Jeremiah 22:17 2 Peter 2:14 · Jeremiah 22:3 · 2 Kings 24:4 · Ezekiel 19:6 · Psalm 10:3 · Ezekiel 33:31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.