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

3Thus says the Lord, “Do justice and righteousness, and deliver the one who has been robbed from the power of his oppressor. Also do not mistreat or do violence to the stranger, the orphan, or the widow; and do not shed innocent blood in this place. 4For if you men will indeed perform this thing, then kings will enter the gates of this house, sitting in David’s place on his throne, riding in chariots and on horses, even the king himself and his servants and his people. But if you will not obey these words, I swear by Myself,” declares the Lord, “that this house will become a desolation.”’” 6For thus says the Lord concerning the house of the king of Judah: “You are like Gilead to Me, Like the summit of Lebanon; Yet most assuredly I will make you like a wilderness, Like cities which are not inhabited. 7For I will set apart destroyers against you, Each with his weapons; And they will cut down your choicest cedars And throw them on the 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

• But ifאִם'im · ifH518
• you will not obeyשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085
• theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• swearשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• by Myself,” declaresנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• that thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: palaceH1004
• will becomeהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• a desolationחׇרְבָּהchorbâh · desolationH2723

Cross-references for Jeremiah 22:5

• Jeremiah 17:27But if you do not listen to Me to keep the sabbath day holy by not carrying a load and coming in through the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day, then I will kindle a fire in its gates and it will devour the palaces of Jerusalem and not be quenched.”’”
• 2 Chronicles 7:19“But if you turn away and forsake My statutes and My commandments which I have set before you, and go and serve other gods and worship them,
• Isaiah 1:20But if you refuse and rebel, You will be devoured by the sword.” Truly, the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
• Genesis 22:16and said, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son,
• Numbers 14:28Say to them, ‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘just as you have spoken in My hearing, so I will surely do to you;
• Deuteronomy 32:40Indeed, I lift up My hand to heaven, And say, as I live forever,
• Psalms 95:11Therefore I swore in My anger, Truly they shall not enter into My rest.”
• Amos 6:8The Lord God has sworn by Himself, the Lord God of hosts has declared: “I loathe the arrogance of Jacob, And detest his citadels; Therefore I will deliver up the city and all it contains.”
• Amos 8:7The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob, “Indeed, I will never forget any of their deeds.
• Hebrews 3:18And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who were disobedient?
• Hebrews 6:13For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,
• Jeremiah 7:13And now, because you have done all these things,” declares the Lord, “and I spoke to you, rising up early and speaking, but you did not hear, and I called you but you did not answer,
• Jeremiah 26:6then I will make this house like Shiloh, and this city I will make a curse to all the nations of the earth.”’”
• Jeremiah 39:8The Chaldeans also burned with fire the king’s palace and the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
• Micah 3:12Therefore, on account of you Zion will be plowed as a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of ruins, And the mountain of the temple will become high places of a forest.

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