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

11This is what the Lord says about King Josiah’s son Shallum, who succeeded his father as king of Judah and left this place: He will never come back here again. 12He will die in the place where he was taken captive, and he will never see this land again. “How horrible it will be for the person who builds his house dishonestly and his upper rooms through injustice. He makes his neighbors work for nothing and doesn’t pay them for their work. 14He says, ‘I will build a large house for myself with big upper rooms.’ He cuts out windows in it, panels the rooms with cedar, and paints them red. 15Do you think you’re a better king than others because you use more cedar? Your father ate and drank and did what is fair and right. Everything went well for him.

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 22:18This is what the Lord says about Jehoiakim, son of Judah’s King Josiah: People won’t mourn for him and say, “How horrible it is for my brother and sister!” They won’t mourn for him and say, “How horrible it is for my master and his splendor!”
• 2 Kings 23:35Jehoiakim gave Pharaoh the silver and the gold. But he had to tax the country to pay the silver Pharaoh had demanded. He taxed each person according to his wealth so that he could get the silver and gold from the people of the land and give it to Pharaoh Necoh.
• 2 Chronicles 36:4The king of Egypt made Jehoahaz’s brother Eliakim king of Judah and Jerusalem and changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. Neco took Jehoahaz away to Egypt.
• Leviticus 19:13“Never oppress or rob your neighbor. Never keep the pay you owe a hired worker overnight.
• Deuteronomy 24:14Don’t withhold pay from hired workers who are poor and needy, whether they are Israelites or foreigners living in one of your cities.
• Job 24:10⌞That is why⌟ the poor go around naked. They are hungry, yet they carry bundles of grain.
• Micah 3:10You build Zion on bloodshed and Jerusalem on wickedness.
• Habakkuk 2:9“ ‘How horrible it will be for the one who uses violence to get things for his own household in order to set his nest up high and save himself from disaster.’
• Malachi 3:5“I will come to judge you. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers, lying witnesses, and those who cheat workers out of their wages and oppress widows and orphans. I will also testify against those who deprive foreigners of their rights. None of them fear me,” says the Lord of Armies.
• James 5:4The wages you refused to pay the people who harvested your fields shout ⌞to God⌟ against you. The Lord of Armies has heard the cries of those who gather the crops.

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