Jeremiah 22:13

Jeremiah 22:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Woe 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;
• New International Version (NIV)“Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, his upper rooms by injustice, making his own people work for nothing, not paying them for their labor.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms by injustice, who makes his neighbor serve him for nothing and does not give him his wages,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness And his chambers by injustice, Who uses his neighbor’s service without wages And gives him nothing for his work,

Context of Jeremiah 22:13

11Josiah's son, Shallum, became king of Judah after his father died. But enemies took him away as a prisoner to a foreign land. The Lord says this about him: ‘He will never return to this land. 12He will die in the foreign land where they took him as prisoner. He will not see this land again.’ The Lord says, ‘Terrible trouble will happen to this man! He cheats people so that he can build a beautiful palace for himself. He does not do what is right and fair. He does not pay the people who work for him. His own men have to work for nothing. 14He says, “I will build a great palace for myself. It will have large rooms upstairs.” He puts windows in its walls. He covers the walls with cedar wood. He uses red paint to make it beautiful. 15Are you better than other kings because you use more cedar wood to build your palace? Think about how your father lived. He did what was right and fair. He had enough to eat and to drink. So he was happy with a good life.

Jeremiah 22:13 word by word

ה֣וֹי בֹּנֶ֤ה בֵיתוֹ֙ בְּֽלֹא־צֶ֔דֶק וַעֲלִיּוֹתָ֖יו בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּ֑ט בְּרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ יַעֲבֹ֣ד חִנָּ֔ם וּפֹעֲל֖וֹ לֹ֥א יִתֶּן־לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Woeהוֹיhôy · woe!H1945
• unto him that buildethבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• byלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• unrighteousnessצֶ֫דֶקtsedeq · righteousnessH6664
• and his chambersעֲלִיָּה‛ălîyâh · upper roomH5944
• by wrongמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• useth his neighbour’sרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• serviceעָבַד‛âbad · to serveH5647
• without wagesחִנָּםchinnâm · for nothingH2600
• and givethנָתַןnâthan · to give: payH5414
• him not for his workפֹּ֫עַלpô‛al · workH6467

Cross-references for Jeremiah 22:13

• Jeremiah 22:18So the Lord says this about Josiah's son, King Jehoiakim of Judah: ‘People will not weep when he dies. They will not say, “I am very sad, my brother. I am very sad, my sister.” They will not weep and say, “What a terrible thing has happened! Our great king has died!”
• 2 Kings 23:35King Jehoiakim paid Pharaoh Necho all the silver and gold that he asked for. But King Jehoiakim had to make the people of Judah pay taxes so that he could pay Pharaoh Necho. Each person in Judah had to pay what was right, if they were rich or if they were poor.
• 2 Chronicles 36:4The king of Egypt chose Eliakim, Jehoahaz's brother, to rule as king over Judah and Jerusalem. He changed Eliakim's name to Jehoiakim. But Necho took Jehoiakim's brother Jehoahaz away to Egypt.
• Leviticus 19:13You must not rob another person. You must not keep a slave's money until the morning.
• Deuteronomy 24:14Do not be cruel to any poor or helpless person who works for you. Be kind to him, whether he is an Israelite or a foreigner who lives in one of your towns.
• Job 24:10Poor people have to go out with no clothes to wear. They are hungry while they carry the crops of other people.
• Micah 3:10You rule Zion city, which is Jerusalem. But you are cruel, and you kill honest people.
• Habakkuk 2:9It will be very bad for anyone who cheats other people so that he can make his family rich. He thinks that his riches will make him safe. He thinks that he is too high up for any trouble to reach him.
• Malachi 3:5At that time, I will come among you as your judge. I will speak clearly against those who have done wrong things. I will punish the magicians, the adulterers and those who tell lies against other people. I will punish those people who are cruel to their workers, or they deceive widows or children who have no family. And I will punish those who do not help foreigners who live among them. People who do those things show that they do not respect me.’ That is what the Lord Almighty says.
• James 5:4But you have not paid the workers in your fields the money that you should have paid them. You have cheated them. Now they are shouting against you. The Lord of great power has heard them when they cry to him for help.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 22:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Wo unto him that buildeth his house - These evils, charged against Jehoiakim, are nowhere else circumstantially related. We learn from 2 Kings 23:35-37, that he taxed his subjects heavily, to give to Pharaoh-necho, king of Egypt: "He exacted the silver and gold of the people of the land, and did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord." The mode of taxation is here intimated; he took the wages of the hirelings, and caused the people to work without…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Far worse is the second example. Shallum was no heartless tyrant like Jehoiakim, who lived in splendor amid the misery of the nation, and perished so little cared for that his body was cast aside without burial. His chambers - Really, his upper chambers. From the absence of machinery the raising of materials for the upper stories was a difficult task, especially when massive stones were used. His work - Giveth him not his wages.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-19Verses 10-19 Here is a sentence of death upon two kings, the wicked sons of a very pious father. Josiah was prevented from seeing the evil to come in this world, and removed to see the good to come in the other world; therefore, weep not for him, but for his son Shallum, who is likely to live and die a wretched captive. Dying saints may be justly envied, while living sinners are justly pitied. Here also is the doom of Jehoiakim. No doubt it is lawful for…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Jehoiakim made poor men work as unpaid slaves, so his building projects were unjust from the start.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Not only did Jehoiakim tax the people (2Ki 23:35) for Pharaoh's tribute, but also took their forced labor, without pay, for building a splendid palace; in violation of Le 19:13; De 24:14, 15. Compare Mi 3:10; Ha 2:9; Jas 5:4. God will repay in justice those who will not in justice pay those whom they employ.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 22:13

• Dishonesty
• Employer
• Jehoiakim
• Labor
• Master
• Neighbor
• Rich, the
• Servant
• Wages

In the dictionaries

• Wages
• Captivity
• Ethics
• Jehoiakim
• Jeremiah (2)
• Judah, Kingdom of
• Neighbor
• Service
• Uriah; Uruah
• House

Commentaries on Jeremiah 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings