Jeremiah 22:4

Jeremiah 22:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.
• New International Version (NIV)For if you are careful to carry out these commands, then kings who sit on David’s throne will come through the gates of this palace, riding in chariots and on horses, accompanied by their officials and their people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For if you will indeed obey this word, then there shall enter the gates of this house kings who sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their servants and their people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For if you indeed do this thing, then shall enter the gates of this house, riding on horses and in chariots, accompanied by servants and people, kings who sit on the throne of David.

Context of Jeremiah 22:4

2and say, ‘Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, who sits on David’s throne, you and your servants and your people who enter these gates. 3This is what the Lord says: “Do justice and righteousness, and save one who has been robbed from the power of his oppressor. And do not mistreat or do violence to the stranger, the orphan, or the widow; and do not shed innocent blood in this place. For if you will indeed perform this instruction, then kings will enter the gates of this house, sitting in David’s place on his throne, riding in chariots and on horses, the king himself, his servants, and his people. 5But if you will not obey these words, I swear by Myself,” declares the Lord, “that this house will become a place of ruins.”’” 6For this is what the Lord says 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 a wilderness, Cities that are not inhabited.

Jeremiah 22:4 word by word

כִּ֤י אִם־עָשׂוֹ֙ תַּֽעֲשׂ֔וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה וּבָ֣אוּ בְשַׁעֲרֵ֣י הַבַּ֣יִת הַזֶּ֡ה מְלָכִים֩ יֹשְׁבִ֨ים לְדָוִ֜ד עַל־כִּסְא֗וֹ רֹֽכְבִים֙ בָּרֶ֣כֶב וּבַסּוּסִ֔ים ה֥וּא וַעֲבָדָ֖יו וְעַמּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• For if[כִּי] אם'im · if: exceptH518
• you will indeedעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• instructionדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• will enterבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• the gatesשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: palaceH1004
• sittingיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in David’sדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• place on his throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• ridingרָכַבrâkab · to rideH7392
• in chariotsרֶ֫כֶבrekeb · chariotH7393
• and on horsesסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
• himselfהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• and his peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Jeremiah 22:4

• Jeremiah 17:25then there will come in through the gates of this city kings and officials sitting on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their officials, the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and this city will be inhabited forever.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 22:4

• 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. 44. upon the throne of David--literally, "or David on his throne" (see on Jr 13:13). This verse is repeated substantially from Jr 17:25. his servants--so the Keri. But Chetib, singular, "his servant;" that is, distributively, "each with his servants;" Jr 17:25, "their princes."Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 22:4

• Blessing
• Chariot
• Contingencies
• Injustice
• Justice
• Reward

In the dictionaries

• David
• 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