13 Woe ה֣וֹי Ho H1945 unto him that buildeth his house בֵיתוֹ֙ vei.To H1004 by unrighteousness, and his chambers H5944 by injustice; that useth his neighbor’s H7453 service without wages וּפֹעֲל֖וֹ u.fo.'a.Lo H6467 , and giveth him not his hire; 14 that saith, I will build אֶבְנֶה־ 'ev.neh- H1129 me a wide house בֵּ֣ית beit H1004 and spacious chambers H5944 , and cutteth him out windows חַלּוֹנָ֔י cha.lo.Nai H2474 ; and it is ceiled with cedar בָּאָ֔רֶז ba.'A.rez H730 , and painted with vermilion בַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃ ba.sha.Shar H8350 . 15 Shalt thou reign H4427 , because thou strivest to excel in cedar בָאָ֑רֶז va.'A.rez H730 ? Did not thy father אָבִ֜יךָ 'a.Vi.kha H1 eat אָכַ֣ל 'a.Khal H398 and drink וְשָׁתָ֗ה ve.sha.Tah H8354 , and do justice מִשְׁפָּט֙ mish.Pat H4941 and righteousness וּצְדָקָ֔ה u.tze.da.Kah H6666 ? then אָ֖ז 'az H227 it was well with him . 16 He judged the cause דִּין־ din- H1779 of the poor עָנִ֥י 'a.Ni H6041 and needy וְאֶבְי֖וֹן ve.'ev.Yon H34 ; then אָ֣ז 'az H227 it was well . Was not this to know me ? saith Jehovah . 17 But thine eyes עֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ 'ei.Nei.kha H5869 and thy heart וְלִבְּךָ֔ ve.li.be.Kha H3820 are not but for thy covetousness, and for shedding לִשְׁפּ֔וֹךְ lish.Pokh H8210 innocent הַנָּקִי֙ ha.na.Ki H5355 blood דַּֽם־ dam- H1818 , and for oppression הָעֹ֥שֶׁק ha.'O.shek H6233 , and for violence , to do it . 18 Therefore לָכֵ֞ן la.Khen H3651 thus כֹּֽה־ koh- H3541 saith Jehovah concerning H413 Jehoiakim יְהוֹיָקִ֤ים ye.ho.ya.Kim H3079 the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Josiah יֹאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙ yo.shi.Ya.hu H2977 , king מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה ye.hu.Dah H3063 : they shall not lament H5594 for him , saying אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar H559 , Ah my brother אָחִ֖י 'a.Chi H251 ! or , Ah sister אָח֑וֹת 'a.Chot H269 ! They shall not lament H5594 for him , saying H559 Ah lord ! or , Ah his glory ! 19 He shall be buried H6912 with the burial קְבוּרַ֥ת ke.vu.Rat H6900 of an ass, drawn and cast H7993 forth beyond the gates H8179 of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ס ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 . 20 Go עֲלִ֤י 'a.Li H5927 up to Lebanon הַלְּבָנוֹן֙ ha.le.va.nOn H3844 , and cry וּֽצְעָ֔קִי u.tze.'A.ki H6817 ; and lift up thy voice קוֹלֵ֑ךְ ko.Lekh H6963 in Bashan וּבַבָּשָׁ֖ן u.va.ba.Shan H1316 , and cry וְצַֽעֲקִי֙ ve.tza.'a.Ki H6817 from Abarim מֵֽעֲבָרִ֔ים me.'a.va.Rim H5682 ; for all thy lovers מְאַהֲבָֽיִךְ׃ me.'a.ha.Va.yikh H157 are destroyed. 21 I spake unto thee in thy prosperity בְּשַׁלְוֹתַ֔יִךְ be.shal.vo.Ta.yikh H7962 ; but thou saidst, I will not hear H8085 . This hath been thy manner from thy youth מִנְּעוּרַ֔יִךְ mi.ne.'u.Ra.yikh H5271 , that thou obeyedst not my voice בְּקוֹלִֽי׃ be.ko.Li H6963 . 22 The wind ר֔וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 shall feed H7462 all thy shepherds H7462 , and thy lovers וּֽמְאַהֲבַ֖יִךְ u.me.'a.ha.Va.yikh H157 shall go into captivity בַּשְּׁבִ֣י ba.she.Vi H7628 : surely then אָ֤ז 'az H227 shalt thou be ashamed תֵּבֹ֙שִׁי֙ te.Vo.shi H954 and confounded for all thy wickedness רָעָתֵֽךְ׃ ra.'a.Tekh H7451 . 23 O inhabitant H3427 of Lebanon בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן ba.le.va.Non H3844 , that makest thy nest H7077 in the cedars בָּֽאֲרָזִ֑ים ba.'a.ra.Zim H730 , how מַה־ mah- H4100 greatly to be pitied shalt thou be when pangs come בְּבֹא־ be.vo'- H935 upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail! Read all of Jeremiah 22 ← Jeremiah 21 Jeremiah 23 → Commentaries on Jeremiah 22 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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