Jeremiah 22 - Compare Translations
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Jeremiah 22:1
KJVThus saith the Lord; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,
WEBYahweh said, “Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak this word, there:
YLTThus said Jehovah, `Go down [to] the house of the king of Judah, and thou hast spoken there this word, and hast said,
Jeremiah 22:2
KJVAnd 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:
WEB‘Hear Yahweh’s word, king of Judah, who sits on David’s throne, you, your servants, and your people who enter in by these gates.
YLTHear 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,
Jeremiah 22:3
KJVThus saith the Lord; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.
WEBYahweh says: “Execute justice and righteousness, and deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor. Do no wrong. Do no violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Don’t shed innocent blood in this place.
YLTThus said Jehovah: Do ye judgment and righteousness, And deliver the plundered from the hand of the oppressor, And sojourner, orphan, and widow, ye do not oppress nor wrong, And innocent blood ye do not shed in this place.
Jeremiah 22:4
KJVFor if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.
WEBFor if you do this thing indeed, then kings sitting on David’s throne will enter in by the gates of this house, riding in chariots and on horses, he, his servants, and his people.
YLTFor, if ye certainly do this thing, Then come in by the gates of this house Have kings sitting for David on his throne, Riding on chariot, and on horses, He, and his servants, and his people.
Jeremiah 22:5
KJVBut if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation.
WEBBut if you will not hear these words, I swear by myself,” says Yahweh, “that this house will become a desolation.”’”
YLTAnd if ye do not hear these words, By myself I have sworn -- an affirmation of Jehovah, That this house is for a desolation.
Jeremiah 22:6
KJVFor thus saith the Lord unto the king's house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited.
WEBFor Yahweh says concerning the house of the king of Judah:
YLTFor thus said Jehovah, Concerning the house of the king of Judah: Gilead [art] thou to Me -- head of Lebanon, If not -- I make thee a wilderness, Cities not inhabited.
Jeremiah 22:7
KJVAnd I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.
WEBI will prepare destroyers against you,
YLTAnd I have separated for thee destroyers, Each with his weapons, And they have cut down the choice of thy cedars, And have cast them on the fire.
Jeremiah 22:8
KJVAnd many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this great city?
WEB“Many nations will pass by this city, and they will each ask his neighbor, ‘Why has Yahweh done this to this great city?’
YLTAnd many nations have passed by this city, And they have said, each to his neighbour, For what hath Jehovah done thus to this great city?
Jeremiah 22:9
KJVThen they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.
WEBThen they will answer, ‘Because they abandoned the covenant of Yahweh their God, worshiped other gods, and served them.’”
YLTAnd they have said, `Because that they have forsaken The covenant of Jehovah their God, And bow themselves to other gods, and serve them.'
Jeremiah 22:10
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Jeremiah 22:11
KJVFor thus saith the Lord touching Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went forth out of this place; He shall not return thither any more:
WEBFor Yahweh says touching Shallum the son of Josiah, king of Judah, who reigned instead of Josiah his father, and who went out of this place: “He won’t return there any more.
YLTFor thus said Jehovah concerning Shallum son of Josiah king of Judah, who is reigning instead of Josiah his father, who hath gone forth from this place: He doth not turn back hither again;
Jeremiah 22:12
KJVBut he shall die in the place whither they have led him captive, and shall see this land no more.
WEBBut he will die in the place where they have led him captive. He will see this land no more.”
YLTFor in the place whither they have removed him he dieth, And this land he doth not see again.
Jeremiah 22:13
KJVWoe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;
WEB“Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness,
YLTWo to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, On his neighbour he layeth service for nought, And his wage he doth not give to him.
Jeremiah 22:14
KJVThat 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.
WEBwho says, ‘I will build myself a wide house and spacious rooms,’
YLTWho is saying, `I build for myself a large house, And airy upper chambers,' And he hath cut out for himself its windows, Ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermillion.
Jeremiah 22:15
KJVShalt 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?
WEB“Should you reign, because you strive to excel in cedar?
YLTDost thou reign, because thou art fretting thyself in cedar? Thy father -- did he not eat and drink? Yea, he did judgment and righteousness, Then [it is] well with him.
Jeremiah 22:16
KJVHe judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.
WEBHe judged the cause of the poor and needy;
YLTHe decided the cause of the poor and needy, Then [it is] well -- is it not to know Me? An affirmation of Jehovah.
Jeremiah 22:17
KJVBut 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.
WEBBut your eyes and your heart are only for your covetousness,
YLTBut thine eyes and thy heart are not, Except on thy dishonest gain, And on shedding of innocent blood, And on oppression, and on doing of violence.
Jeremiah 22:18
KJVTherefore 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!
WEBTherefore Yahweh says concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah:
YLTTherefore, thus said Jehovah concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: They do not lament for him, Ah, my brother, and Ah, sister, They do not lament for him, Ah, lord, and Ah, his honour.
Jeremiah 22:19
KJVHe shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
WEBHe will be buried with the burial of a donkey,
YLTThe burial of an ass -- he is buried, Dragged and cast out thence to the gates of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 22:20
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Jeremiah 22:21
KJVI spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice.
WEBI spoke to you in your prosperity;
YLTI have spoken unto thee in thine ease, Thou hast said, `I do not hearken,' This [is] thy way from thy youth, For thou hast not hearkened to My voice.
Jeremiah 22:22
KJVThe wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go into captivity: surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness.
WEBThe wind will feed all your shepherds,
YLTAll thy friends consume doth wind, And thy lovers into captivity do go, Surely then thou art ashamed, And hast blushed for all thy wickedness.
Jeremiah 22:23
KJVO inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!
WEBInhabitant of Lebanon,
YLTO dweller in Lebanon, making a nest among cedars, How gracious hast thou been when pangs come to thee, Pain -- as of a travailing woman.
Jeremiah 22:24
KJVAs I live, saith the Lord, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence;
WEB“As I live,” says Yahweh, “though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet on my right hand, yet would I pluck you from there.
YLTI live -- an affirmation of Jehovah, Though Coniah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah Were a seal on My right hand, Surely thence I draw thee away,
Jeremiah 22:25
KJVAnd I will give thee into the hand of them that seek thy life, and into the hand of them whose face thou fearest, even into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of the Chaldeans.
WEBI would give you into the hand of those who seek your life, and into the hand of them of whom you are afraid, even into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of the Chaldeans.
YLTAnd I have given thee into the hand of those seeking thy life, And into hands of which thou art afraid, Into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, And into the hand of the Chaldeans.
Jeremiah 22:26
KJVAnd I will cast thee out, and thy mother that bare thee, into another country, where ye were not born; and there shall ye die.
WEBI will cast you out with your mother who bore you into another country, where you were not born; and there you will die.
YLTAnd I have cast thee, And thy mother who bore thee, unto another country, Where ye were not born, and there do ye die.
Jeremiah 22:27
KJVBut to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not return.
WEBBut to the land to which their soul longs to return, there they will not return.”
YLTAnd to the land whither they are lifting up their soul to return, Thither they do not return.
Jeremiah 22:28
KJVIs this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not?
WEBIs this man Coniah a despised broken vessel?
YLTA grief -- a despised broken thing -- is this man Coniah? A vessel in which there is no pleasure? Wherefore have they been cast up and down, He and his seed, Yea, they were cast on to a land that they knew not?
Jeremiah 22:29
KJVO earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the Lord.
WEBO earth, earth, earth,
YLTEarth, earth, earth, hear a word of Jehovah,
Jeremiah 22:30
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