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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)If you obey me, there will always be a descendant of David sitting on the throne here in Jerusalem. The king will ride through the palace gates in chariots and on horses, with his parade of attendants and subjects.

Context of Jeremiah 22:4

2‘Hear the word of the Lord to you, king of Judah, you who sit on David’s throne—you, your officials and your people who come through these gates. 3This is what the Lord says: Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place. 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. 5But if you do not obey these commands, declares the Lord, I swear by myself that this palace will become a ruin.’ ” 6For this is what the Lord says about the palace of the king of Judah: “Though you are like Gilead to me, like the summit of Lebanon, I will surely make you like a wasteland, like towns 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• For if ye doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• this thingדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• then shall there enter inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• by the gatesשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
• of this houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: palaceH1004
• kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• sittingיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• upon the throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• ridingרָכַבrâkab · to rideH7392
• in chariotsרֶ֫כֶבrekeb · chariotH7393
• and on horsesסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
• he, and his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• and his peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Jeremiah 22:4

• Jeremiah 17:25then kings who sit on David’s throne will come through the gates of this city with their officials. They and their officials will come riding in chariots and on horses, accompanied by the men of Judah and those living in 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