Jeremiah

Jeremiah 22:15–18

¹⁵Does it make you a king to excel^b 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.”

¹⁸Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:

“They will not mourn for him:

‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’

They will not mourn for him:

‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’

Footnotes

b 22:15 Or because you enclose yourself

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Jeremiah 22:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Does it make you a king	הֲתִֽמְלֹ֔ךְ	hă·ṯim·lōḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
to excel	מְתַחֲרֶ֣ה	mə·ṯa·ḥă·reh	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H8474 vie with a rival
in cedar	בָאָ֑רֶז	ḇā·’ā·rez	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H730 cedar
Did not	הֲל֧וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
your father	אָבִ֜יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
have food	אָכַ֣ל	’ā·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
and drink	וְשָׁתָ֗ה	wə·šā·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8354 drink
He administered	וְעָשָׂ֤ה	wə·‘ā·śāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
justice	מִשְׁפָּט֙	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
and righteousness	וּצְדָקָ֔ה	ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness
and so	אָ֖ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
it went well	ט֥וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
with him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

Jeremiah 22:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He took up	דָּ֛ן	dān	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1777 judge
the cause	דִּין־	dîn-	Noun - masculine singular	H1779 judgment
of the poor	עָנִ֥י	‘ā·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and needy	וְאֶבְי֖וֹן	wə·’eḇ·yō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
and so	אָ֣ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
it went well	ט֑וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
Is this	הִ֛יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
not	הֲלוֹא־	hă·lō·w-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
what it means to know	הַדַּ֥עַת	had·da·‘aṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge
Me	אֹתִ֖י	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 22:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
your eyes	עֵינֶ֙יךָ֙	‘ê·ne·ḵā	Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
and heart	וְלִבְּךָ֔	wə·lib·bə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
nothing	אֵ֤ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
except	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
your own dishonest gain	בִּצְעֶ֑ךָ	biṣ·‘e·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1215 gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit
on shedding	לִשְׁפּ֔וֹךְ	liš·pō·wḵ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8210 pour out, pour
innocent	הַנָּקִי֙	han·nā·qî	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H5355 clean, free from, exempt
blood	דַּֽם־	dam-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
on practicing	לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ס	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
extortion	הָעֹ֥שֶׁק	hā·‘ō·šeq	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6233 oppression, extortion
and	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
oppression	הַמְּרוּצָ֖ה	ham·mə·rū·ṣāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4835 running

Jeremiah 22:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֞ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
concerning	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Jehoiakim	יְהוֹיָקִ֤ים	yə·hō·w·yā·qîm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3079 Jehojakim
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Josiah	יֹאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙	yō·šî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2977 Joshijah
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
They will not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
mourn	יִסְפְּד֣וּ	yis·pə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5594 wail, lament
for him	ל֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Alas	ה֥וֹי	hō·w	Interjection	H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
my brother	אָחִ֖י	’ā·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H251 brother
Alas	וְה֣וֹי	wə·hō·w	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
my sister	אָח֑וֹת	’ā·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H269 sister
They will not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
mourn	יִסְפְּד֣וּ	yis·pə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5594 wail, lament
for him	ל֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Alas	ה֥וֹי	hō·w	Interjection	H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
my master	אָד֖וֹן	’ā·ḏō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H113 lord
Alas	וְה֥וֹי	wə·hō·w	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
his splendor	הֹדֹֽה׃	hō·ḏōh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1935 splendour, majesty, vigour