Jeremiah 22:16
King James Version
Translation: KJV
14That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.Select Jeremiah 22:14
15Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?Select Jeremiah 22:15
16He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.Select Jeremiah 22:16
17But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.Select Jeremiah 22:17
18Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!Select Jeremiah 22:18
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WEB
22:16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Wasn’t this to know me? says Yahweh.
ASV
22:16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.
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