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 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. But if you will not obey these words, I swear by Myself,’ declares Adonai, ‘that this palace will become a ruin.’” 6For thus says Adonai concerning the house of the king of Judah: “You are Gilead to Me— the summit of Lebanon, yet I will surely make you into a wilderness, uninhabited cities. 7I will consecrate destroyers against you, each with his own weapons. They will cut down your choice cedars and cast them into 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• But if ye will not hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085
• these wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• I swearשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• by myself, saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• that this houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: palaceH1004
• shall become a desolationחׇרְבָּהchorbâh · desolationH2723

Cross-references for Jeremiah 22:5

• Jeremiah 17:27“But if you do not listen to Me to keep Yom Shabbat holy, by not bearing a burden or entering through the gates of Jerusalem on Yom Shabbat, then I will set its gates on fire, and it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem, and not be quenched.’”
• 2 Chronicles 7:19But if you turn away and forsake My decrees and My mitzvot that 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 with the sword.” For the mouth of Adonai has spoken.
• Genesis 22:16and said, “By myself I swear—it is a declaration of Adonai—because you have done this thing, and you did not withhold your son, your only son,
• Numbers 14:28So tell them, ‘As surely as I live,’ says Adonai, ‘I will do to you just as I heard you say in My ears.
• Deuteronomy 32:40“Yes, I lift My hand up to heaven and say, ‘As I Myself live forever,
• Psalms 95:11Therefore I swore in My anger, ‘They shall never enter into My rest.’”
• Amos 6:8My Lord Adonai has sworn by Himself —declares Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot— “I loathe the arrogance of Jacob, I despise his palaces, so I will shut down the city and everything in it.”
• Amos 8:7Adonai swore by the Pride of Jacob: “Never will I forget all their deeds!
• Hebrews 3:18And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest? Was it not to those who were disobedient?
• Hebrews 6:13Now when God made His promise to Abraham—since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,
• Jeremiah 7:13While you were doing all these things,” declares Adonai, “I spoke to you early and often, but you did not listen, and I called you but you did not answer.
• Jeremiah 26:6then I will make this House like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.”
• Jeremiah 39:8Then the Chaldeans burned the king’s palace and the houses of the people with fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
• Micah 3:12Therefore, because of you Zion will become a plowed field. Yes, Jerusalem will become a heap of ruins, and the Temple Mount will become a high place in 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