Jeremiah 22:5

Jeremiah 22:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation.
• New International Version (NIV)But if you do not obey these commands, declares the Lord, I swear by myself that this palace will become a ruin.’ ”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But if you will not obey these words, I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But if you will not hear these words, I swear by Myself,” says the Lord, “that this house shall become a desolation.” ’ ”

Context of Jeremiah 22:5

3“This is what the Lord says: Judge fairly, and do what is right. Rescue those who have been robbed from those who oppress them. Don’t mistreat foreigners, orphans, or widows, and don’t oppress them. Don’t kill innocent people in this place. 4If you do what I say, then the kings who sit on David’s throne will ride through the gates of this palace in chariots and on horses along with their officials and their people. But if you don’t do what I say, I will take an oath on myself,” declares the Lord, “that this palace will become a pile of rubble. 6“This is what the Lord says about the palace of the king of Judah: This palace is like Gilead to me, like the top of Lebanon. I will certainly turn it into a desert, into cities that no one lives in. 7I will send people to destroy you. They will have their own weapons. They will cut down your finest cedar trees and throw them on a fire.

Jeremiah 22:5 word by word

וְאִם֙ לֹ֣א תִשְׁמְע֔וּ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה בִּ֤י נִשְׁבַּ֙עְתִּי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה כִּי־לְחָרְבָּ֥ה יִֽהְיֶ֖ה הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But if ye will not hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085
• these wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• I swearשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• by myself, saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• that this houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: palaceH1004
• shall become a desolationחׇרְבָּהchorbâh · desolationH2723

Cross-references for Jeremiah 22:5

• Jeremiah 17:27But you must listen to me and observe the day of rest as a holy day by not carrying anything through the gates of Jerusalem on the day of rest. If you don’t do this, I will set its gates on fire. The fire will burn down the palaces in Jerusalem, and you won’t be able to put it out.”
• 2 Chronicles 7:19But if you and your descendants turn away from me and abandon my commands and laws that I gave you, and follow and serve other gods and worship them,
• Isaiah 1:20But if you refuse and rebel, you will be destroyed by swords.” The Lord has spoken.
• Genesis 22:16and said, “I am taking an oath on my own name, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not refused to give me your son, your only son,
• Numbers 14:28So tell them, ‘As I live, declares the Lord, I solemnly swear I will do everything to you that you said I would do.
• Deuteronomy 32:40I raise my hand toward heaven and solemnly swear: As surely as I live forever,
• Psalms 95:11That is why I angrily took this solemn oath: ‘They will never enter my place of rest!’ ”
• Amos 6:8The Almighty Lord has sworn an oath on himself. The Lord God of Armies declares: I am disgusted with Jacob’s pride, and I hate his palaces. So I will hand over the city and everything in it.
• Amos 8:7The Lord has sworn an oath by Jacob’s pride: “I will never forget anything that they have done.”
• Hebrews 3:18Who did God swear would never enter his place of rest? He was talking about those who didn’t obey him.
• Hebrews 6:13God made a promise to Abraham. Since he had no one greater on whom to base his oath, he based it on himself.
• Jeremiah 7:13You have done the same things the people did at Shiloh,’ ” declares the Lord. “ ‘Although I spoke to you again and again, you did not listen. When I called you, you did not answer.
• Jeremiah 26:6Then I will do to this temple what I did to Shiloh. I will turn this city into something that will be cursed by all the nations on earth.’ ”
• Jeremiah 39:8The Babylonians burned down the royal palace and the people’s homes, and they tore down the walls of Jerusalem.
• Micah 3:12Because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a pile of rubble, and the temple mountain will become a worship site covered with trees.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 22:5

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5Jeremiah gave a message based on the Sinai covenant. It outlined the duties of a king of Judah. If the king fulfilled these duties, the dynasty of David would continue in Jerusalem. If the king refused, the palace and kingdom would vanish.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. I swear by myself--(He 6:13, 17). God swears because it seemed to them incredible that the family of David should be cast off. this house--the king's, where Jeremiah spake (Jr 22:4).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 22:5

• Blessing
• Contingencies
• Fear of God
• Injustice
• Oath

In the dictionaries

• Uriah; Uruah

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