Revised Literal Translation
Jeremiah 22:9
9Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of Yhwh their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.
Jeremiah 22:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.
- New International Version (NIV)And the answer will be: ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’ ”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they will answer, "Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God and worshiped other gods and served them."'"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then they will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshiped other gods and served them.’ ”
Context of Jeremiah 22:9
7And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire. 8And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath Yhwh done thus unto this great city? Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of Yhwh their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them. 10Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country. 11For thus saith Yhwh touching Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went forth out of this place; He shall not return thither any more:
Read all of Jeremiah 22Jeremiah 22:9 word by word
וְאָ֣מְר֔וּ עַ֚ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָֽזְב֔וּ אֶת־בְּרִ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּ לֵאלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים וַיַּעַבְדֽוּם׃ סRead the interlinear
- Then they shall answerאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Because they have forsakenעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
- the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
- of Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- their Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- and worshippedשָׁחָהshâchâh · to bowH7812
- otherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
- and servedעָבַד‛âbad · to serve: ministerH5647
Cross-references for Jeremiah 22:9
- Jeremiah 2:17Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken Yhwh thy God, when he led thee by the way?
- Jeremiah 40:2And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, Yhwh thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.
- Jeremiah 50:7All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against Yhwh, the habitation of justice, even Yhwh, the hope of their fathers.
- Deuteronomy 29:25Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of Yhwh God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt:
- 2 Kings 22:17Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
- 2 Chronicles 34:25Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.
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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
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