Jeremiah 22:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 22:1

1 Thus says the Lord: “Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and there speak this word,

2 and say, ^a‘Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, you who sit on the throne of David, you and your servants and your people who enter these gates!

3 Thus says the Lord: ^a“Execute judgment and righteousness, and deliver the plundered out of the hand of the oppressor. Do no wrong and do no violence to the stranger, the ^bfatherless, or the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place.

4 For if you indeed do this thing, ^athen shall enter the gates of this house, riding on horses and in chariots, accompanied by servants and people, kings who sit on the throne of David.

5 But if you will not hear these words, ^aI swear by Myself,” says the Lord, “that this house shall become a desolation.” ’ ”

6 For thus says the Lord to the house of the king of Judah:
“You are ^aGilead to Me,
The head of Lebanon;
Yet I surely will make you a wilderness,
Cities which are not inhabited.

7 I will prepare destroyers against you,
Everyone with his weapons;
They shall cut down ^ayour choice cedars
^bAnd cast them into the fire.

8 And many nations will pass by this city; and everyone will say to his neighbor, ^a‘Why has the Lord done so to this great city?’

9 Then they will answer, ^a‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshiped other gods and served them.’ ”

10 Weep not for ^athe dead, nor bemoan him;
Weep bitterly for him ^bwho goes away,
For he shall return no more,
Nor see his native country.

Message to the Sons of Josiah

11 For thus says the Lord concerning ^aShallum the son of Josiah, king of Judah, who reigned instead of Josiah his father, ^bwho went from this place: “He shall not return here anymore,

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 22:1

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American Standard Version
Thus said Jehovah: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,

Amplified® Bible
THUS SAYS the Lord: Go down to the house of the king of Judah and speak there this word:

Contemporary English Version
The LORD sent me to the palace of the king of Judah to speak to the king, his officials, and everyone else who was there. The LORD told me to say: I am the LORD, so pay attention! You have been allowing people to cheat, rob, and take advantage of widows, orphans, and foreigners who live here. Innocent people have become victims of violence, and some of them have even been killed. But now I command you to do what is right and see that justice is done. Rescue everyone who has suffered from injustice.

Darby English Version
Thus saith Jehovah: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,

Good News Bible
The LORD told me to go to the palace of the king of Judah, the descendant of David, and there tell the king, his officials, and the people of Jerusalem to listen to what the LORD had said:

King James Version
Thus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,

New American Standard Bible
Thus says the LORD, "Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and there speak this word

New International Version
This is what the LORD says: "Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there:

New King James Version
Thus says the LORD: “Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and there speak this word,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Thus says the LORD, "Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and there speak this word

Revised Standard Version
Thus says the LORD: "Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,

Young's Literal Translation
Thus said Jehovah, `Go down `to' the house of the king of Judah, and thou hast spoken there this word, and hast said,

New English Translation
The Lord told me,¹ “Go down² to the palace of the king of Judah. Give him a message from me there.³

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