14 Who says, ‘I will build myself a wide house with spacious1 chambers,
And cut out windows for it,
Paneling it with cedar
And painting it with vermilion.’
And cut out windows for it,
Paneling it with cedar
And painting it with vermilion.’
15 “Shall you reign because you enclose yourself in cedar?
Did not your father eat and drink,
And do justice and righteousness?
Then ait was well with him.
Did not your father eat and drink,
And do justice and righteousness?
Then ait was well with him.
16 He1 judged the cause of the poor and needy;
Then it was well.
Was not this knowing Me?” says the Lord.
Then it was well.
Was not this knowing Me?” says the Lord.
17 “Yeta your eyes and your heart are for nothing but your covetousness,
For shedding innocent blood,
And practicing oppression and violence.”
For shedding innocent blood,
And practicing oppression and violence.”
18 Therefore thus says the Lord concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah:
a“They shall not lament for him,
Saying, b‘Alas, my brother!’ or ‘Alas, my sister!’
They shall not lament for him,
Saying, ‘Alas, master!’ or ‘Alas, his glory!’
a“They shall not lament for him,
Saying, b‘Alas, my brother!’ or ‘Alas, my sister!’
They shall not lament for him,
Saying, ‘Alas, master!’ or ‘Alas, his glory!’
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Definitions of words in Jeremiah 22:16:
Cause {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Poor {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Poor {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Lord {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Other definition entries containing Jeremiah 22:16:
Captivity {I.S.B.E.}
Jehoiakim {I.S.B.E.}
Justice {I.S.B.E.}
Plead {I.S.B.E.}
Poor {I.S.B.E.}
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