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 Qui dit: Je me bâtirai une maison vaste, Et des chambres spacieuses; Et qui s’y fait percer des fenêtres, La lambrisse de cèdre, Et la peint en couleur rouge!

15 Est-ce que tu règnes, parce que tu as de la passion pour le cèdre? Ton père ne mangeait-il pas, ne buvait-il pas? Mais il pratiquait la justice et l’équité, Et il fut heureux;

16 Il jugeait la cause du pauvre et de l’indigent, Et il fut heureux. N’est-ce pas là me connaître? Dit l’Éternel.

17 Mais tu n’as des yeux et un cœur Que pour te livrer à la cupidité, Pour répandre le sang innocent, Et pour exercer l’oppression et la violence.

18 C’est pourquoi ainsi parle l’Éternel sur Jojakim, fils de Josias, roi de Juda: On ne le pleurera pas, en disant: Hélas, mon frère! Hélas, ma sœur! On ne le pleurera pas, en disant: Hélas, seigneur! Hélas, sa majesté!

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What Does Jeremiah 22:16 Mean?

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