Jeremiah 22:16
World English Bible (WEB)
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; so then it was well. Wasn’t this to know me?” says the LORD.
In context
14 who says, ‘I will build myself a wide house and spacious rooms,’ and cuts out windows for himself, with a cedar ceiling, and painted with red.
15 “Should you reign because you strive to excel in cedar? Didn’t your father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.
16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; so then it was well. Wasn’t this to know me?” says the LORD.
17 But your eyes and your heart are only for your covetousness, for shedding innocent blood, for oppression, and for doing violence.”
18 Therefore the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: “They won’t lament for him, saying, ‘Ah my brother!’ or, ‘Ah sister!’ They won’t lament for him, saying ‘Ah lord!’ or, ‘Ah his glory!’
Jeremiah 22:16 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He judged the cause of the poor and needy; so then it was well. Wasn’t this to know me?” says the LORD.
- KJV King James Version
- He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- He decided the cause of the poor and needy, Then [it is] well — is it not to know Me? An affirmation of Jehovah.
- DBY Darby Translation
- He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.
- WBS Webster Bible
- He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him : was not this to know me? saith the LORD.