Jeremiah 22:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 22:2

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.

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 22:2

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American Standard Version
And say, Hear the word of Jehovah, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates.

Amplified® Bible
Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, you who sit upon the throne of David--you and your servants and your people who enter by these gates.

Contemporary English Version
(SEE 22:1)

Darby English Version
and say, Hear the word of Jehovah, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people who enter in through these gates.

Good News Bible
(SEE 22:1)

King James Version
And say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates:

New American Standard Bible
and say, `Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, who sits on David's throne, you and your servants and your people who enter these gates.

New International Version
'Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, you who sit on David's throne—you, your officials and your people who come through these gates.

New King James Version
and say, ‘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!

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and say, 'Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, who sits on David's throne, you and your servants and your people who enter these gates.

Revised Standard Version
and say, 'Hear the word of the LORD, O King of Judah, who sit on the throne of David, you, and your servants, and your people who enter these gates.

Young's Literal Translation
Hear a word of Jehovah, O king of Judah, who art sitting on the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people, who are coming in at these gates,

New English Translation
Say: ‘Listen, O king of Judah who follows in David’s succession.¹ You, your officials, and your subjects who pass through the gates of this palace must listen to what the Lord says.²

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