Jeremiah 22:3

Jeremiah 22:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thus saith the Lord; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.
• New International Version (NIV)This 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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Thus says the Lord: Do justice and righteousness, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the resident alien, the fatherless, and the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Thus says the Lord: “Execute judgment and righteousness, and deliver the plundered out of the hand of the oppressor. Do no wrong and do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, or the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place.

Context of Jeremiah 22:3

1Thus said Adonai: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and speak this word: 2‘Hear the word of Adonai, O king of Judah, who sits on the throne of David—you, your servants, and your people who enter by these gates.’ Thus says Adonai: ‘Execute justice and righteousness. Rescue the one who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor. Do not mistreat or do violence to the stranger, the fatherless or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place. 4For if you really carry out this word, then through the gates of this palace will enter kings sitting on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses—himself, his servants, and his people. 5But if you will not obey these words, I swear by Myself,’ declares Adonai, ‘that this palace will become a ruin.’”

Jeremiah 22:3 word by word

כֹּ֣ה׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה עֲשׂ֤וּ מִשְׁפָּט֙ וּצְדָקָ֔ה וְהַצִּ֥ילוּ גָז֖וּל מִיַּ֣ד עָשׁ֑וֹק וְגֵר֩ יָת֨וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֤ה אַל־תֹּנוּ֙ אַל־תַּחְמֹ֔סוּ וְדָ֣ם נָקִ֔י אַֽל־תִּשְׁפְּכ֖וּ בַּמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Executeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• ye judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• and righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
• and deliverנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• the spoiledגָּזַלgâzal · to plunderH1497
• out of the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of the oppressorעָשׁוֹק‛âshôq · oppressorH6216
• and do no wrongיָנָהyânâh · to oppressH3238
• do no violenceחָמַסchâmas · to injureH2554
• to the strangerגֵּרgêr gêyr · sojournerH1616
• the fatherlessיָתוֹםyâthôm · orphanH3490
• nor the widowאַלְמָנָה'almânâh · widowH490
• neither shedשָׁפַךְshâphak · to pour: killH8210
• innocentנָקִיnâqîy nâqîy' · innocentH5355
• bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
• in this placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725

Cross-references for Jeremiah 22:3

• Jeremiah 5:28They grew fat and sleek. They also overlooked evil deeds. They do not uphold a cause— the cause of an orphan to prosper— nor do they defend the right of the poor.
• Jeremiah 9:24“Days are soon coming,” declares Adonai, “when I will punish all who are circumcised and yet uncircumcised—
• Jeremiah 21:12O house of David, thus says Adonai: “Render justice by morning, and rescue the one who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor. Otherwise My fury will go forth like fire and burn so none can extinguish it, because of their evil deeds.”
• Exodus 23:6“You are not to pervert justice to your poor in his dispute.
• Leviticus 19:15“You are to do no injustice in judgment. You are not to be partial toward the poor nor show favoritism toward the great, but you are to judge your neighbor with fairness.
• Deuteronomy 16:18“Judges and officers you are to appoint within all your gates that Adonai your God is giving you, according to your tribes; and they are to judge the people with righteous judgment.
• Deuteronomy 25:1“Suppose there is a dispute between people and they approach the court, the judges hear their case, and declare one righteous and the other guilty.
• 2 Samuel 23:3The God of Israel has said, the Rock of Israel has spoken to me, ‘He who rules over men righteously, he who rules in the fear of God—
• Job 29:7When I went out to the city gate, and secured my seat in the public square,
• Psalms 72:2May he judge Your people with righteousness, and Your poor ones with justice.
• Micah 3:11Her leaders give judgment for a bribe. Her priests give direction for a price. Her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean on Adonai by saying: “Is not Adonai in our midst? No calamity will come upon us!”
• Zechariah 7:9“Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot: ‘Administer true judgment and practice mercy and compassion each to his brother.
• Jeremiah 29:17thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot: “I am about to send on them the sword, famine and pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so bad.
• Deuteronomy 10:18He enacts justice for the orphan and widow, and loves the outsider, giving him food and clothing.
• Deuteronomy 24:7“If a man is caught kidnapping any of his brothers from Bnei-Yisrael, whether he treats him like property or sells him, then that kidnapper must die. So you are to purge the evil from your midst.
• Deuteronomy 27:19‘Cursed is the one who twists justice for the outsider, orphan and widow.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’

Commentaries on Jeremiah 22:3

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Judah's leaders acted unfairly and unjustly. They did not help robbery victims or rescue the oppressed. They mistreated foreigners, orphans, and widows (see Isaiah 58:6–7; Micah 6:8; Zechariah 7:9–10; 8:16–17; Matthew 23:23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Jehoiakim is meant here especially: he, by oppression, levied the tribute imposed on him by Pharaoh-necho, king of Egypt (2Ch 36:3), and taxed his people, and took their labor without pay, to build gorgeous palaces for himself (Jr 22:13-17), and shed innocent blood, for example, that of Urijah the prophet (Jr 26:20-24; 2Ki 23:35; 24:4).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 22:3

• Aliens
• Homicide
• Injustice
• Justice
• Orphan
• Reward
• Rulers
• Strangers
• Widow

In the dictionaries

• Execute; Executioner
• Fatherless
• Uriah; Uruah
• just, justice, unjust, injustice, justify, justification

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