Jeremiah 22:24

Contemporary English Version

King Jehoiachin, son of Jehoiakim, even if you were the ring I wear as the sign of my royal power, I would still pull you from my finger.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“As I live”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“though you, Coniah son of Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, were a signet ring on my right hand, I would tear you from it.

Hebrew Names Version
As I live, says the LORD, though Konyahu the son of Yehoiakim king of Yehudah were the signet on my right hand, yet would I pluck you there;

King James Version
As I live, saith the Lord , though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence;

English Standard Version
"As I live, declares the Lord , though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, were the signet ring on my right hand, yet I would tear you off

New American Standard Bible
"As I live," declares the LORD, "even if Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were a signet ring on My right hand, yet I would pull you off;

New Century Version
"As surely as I live," says the Lord , "Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, even if you were a signet ring on my right hand, I would still pull you off.

Amplified Bible
"As I live," says the LORD, "though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet [ring] on My right hand, yet would I pull you (Coniah) off.

World English Bible
As I live, says Yahweh, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet on my right hand, yet would I pluck you there;

Geneva Bible (1587)
As I liue, saith the Lord, though Coniah the sonne of Iehoiakim King of Iudah, were the signet of my right hand, yet would I plucke thee thence.

Legacy Standard Bible
"As I live," declares Yahweh, "even though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were a signet ring on My right hand, yet I would pull you off;

Berean Standard Bible
"As surely as I live," declares the LORD, "even if you, Coniah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, were a signet ring on My right hand, I would pull you off.

Complete Jewish Bible
"As I live," says Adonai , "even if Koniyahu the son of Y'hoyakim king of Y'hudah were the signet ring on my right hand, I would pull you off

Darby Translation
[As] I live, saith Jehovah, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, were a signet upon my right hand, yet will I pluck thee thence;

Easy-to-Read Version
"As surely as I live," says the Lord , "I will do this to you, Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah: Even if you were a signet ring on my right hand, I would still pull you off.

George Lamsa Translation
As I live, says the LORD God, though Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet on my right hand, yet I would pull you off;

Good News Translation
The Lord said to King Jehoiachin, son of King Jehoiakim of Judah, "As surely as I am the living God, even if you were the signet ring on my right hand, I would pull you off

Lexham English Bible
"As I live," declares Yahweh, "surely if Coniah, the son of Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, were the seal on my right hand, surely from there I would wrench you off.

Literal Translation
As I live, says Jehovah, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah were the signet on My right hand, yet I would tear you out of there!

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
As truly as I lyue (saieth the LORDE.) Though Iechonias the sonne off Ioachim kinge off Iuda were the signet off my right honde, yet will I plucke him of:

American Standard Version
As I live, saith Jehovah, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence;

Bible in Basic English
By my life, says the Lord, even if Coniah, the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, was the ring on my right hand, even from there I would have you pulled off;

JPS Old Testament (1917)
As I live, saith the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon My right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence;

King James Version (1611)
As I liue, saith the Lord, though Coniah the sonne of Iehoiakim king of Iudah were the signet vpon my right hand, yet would I plucke thee thence.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
As truely as I liue saith the Lorde, though Conanias the sonne of Iehoakim kyng of Iuda were the signet of my right hande, yet wyll I plucke him of.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
As I live, saith the Lord, though Jechonias son of Joakim king of Juda were indeed the seal upon my right hand, thence would I pluck thee;

English Revised Version
As I live, saith the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
I lyue, seith the Lord, for thouy Jeconye, the sone of Joachym, kyng of Juda, were a ring in my riyt hond, fro thennus Y schal drawe awei hym.

Update Bible Version
As I live, says Yahweh, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet on my right hand, yet would I pluck you from there;

Webster's Bible Translation
[As] I live, saith the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence;

New English Translation
The Lord says, "As surely as I am the living God, you, Jeconiah, king of Judah, son of Jehoiakim, will not be the earthly representative of my authority. Indeed, I will take that right away from you.

New King James Version
"As I live," says the Lord, "though Coniah [fn] the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, were the signet on My right hand, yet I would pluck you off;

New Living Translation
"As surely as I live," says the Lord , "I will abandon you, Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah. Even if you were the signet ring on my right hand, I would pull you off.

New Life Bible
"As I live," says the Lord, "even if Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, were a marking ring on My right hand, I would still pull you off.

New Revised Standard
As I live, says the Lord , even if King Coniah son of Jehoiakim of Judah were the signet ring on my right hand, even from there I would tear you off

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
As I live, Declareth Yahweh, - Even though Coniah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet-ring upon my right hand, yet, from thence, would I pull thee off;

Douay-Rheims Bible
As I live, saith the Lord, if Jechonias the son of Joakim the king of Juda were a ring on my right hand, I would pluck him thence.

Revised Standard Version
"As I live, says the LORD, though Coni'ah the son of Jehoi'akim, king of Judah, were the signet ring on my right hand, yet I would tear you off

Young's Literal Translation
I live -- an affirmation of Jehovah, Though Coniah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah Were a seal on My right hand, Surely thence I draw thee away,

THE MESSAGE
"As sure as I am the living God"— God 's Decree—"even if you, Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, were the signet ring on my right hand, I'd pull you off and give you to those who are out to kill you, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and the Chaldeans, and then throw you, both you and your mother, into a foreign country, far from your place of birth. There you'll both die.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"As I live," declares the LORD, "even though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were a signet ring on My right hand, yet I would pull you off;

Contextual Overview

²⁰ The Lord told me to say: People of Jerusalem, the nations you trusted have been crushed. Go to Lebanon and weep; cry in the land of Bashan and in Moab. ²¹ When times were good, I warned you. But you ignored me, just as you have done since Israel was young. ²² Now you will be disgraced because of your sins. Your leaders will be swept away by the wind, and the nations you trusted will be captured and dragged to a foreign country. ²³ Those who live in the palace paneled with cedar will groan with pain like women giving birth. ²⁴ King Jehoiachin, son of Jehoiakim, even if you were the ring I wear as the sign of my royal power, I would still pull you from my finger. ²⁵ I would hand you over to the enemy you fear, to King Nebuchadnezzar and his army, who want to kill you. ²⁶ You and your mother were born in Judah, but I will throw both of you into a foreign country, where you will die, ²⁷ longing to return home. ²⁸ Jehoiachin, you are unwanted like a broken clay pot. So you and your children will be thrown into a country you know nothing about. ²⁹ Land of Judah, I am the Lord . Now listen to what I say!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Coniah: Jeremiah 22:28, Jeremiah 37:1, 2 Kings 24:6-8, Jehoiachin, 1 Chronicles 3:16, Jeconiah, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:12

the signet: Jeremiah 22:6, Song of Solomon 8:6, Haggai 2:23

Reciprocal: Genesis 38:18 - Thy signet Exodus 13:9 - a sign Exodus 28:11 - engravings of a signet Numbers 14:21 - as truly Deuteronomy 28:36 - bring thee 2 Kings 24:8 - Jehoiachin 2 Kings 24:15 - he carried 2 Chronicles 36:8 - Jehoiachin Esther 2:6 - Jeconiah Isaiah 49:16 - I have Jeremiah 24:1 - after Jeremiah 28:4 - Jeconiah Jeremiah 29:2 - Jeconiah Ezekiel 17:12 - Behold Ezekiel 33:11 - As I live Zephaniah 1:8 - the princes Romans 14:11 - As

Cross-References

Genesis 16:3
and Sarai gave him Hagar to be his wife. This happened after Abram had lived in the land of Canaan for ten years.

Proverbs 15:25
The Lord destroys the homes of those who are proud, but he protects the property of widows.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

[As] I live, saith the Lord,.... The form of an oath, used to express the greater certainty of what is after delivered: swearing by his life is swearing by himself; see Hebrews 6:13;

though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah; the same with Jeconiah, so nicknamed by way of contempt; and it may be to denote the diminution of his glory and kingdom, and the shortness of his reign:

were the signet upon my right hand; ever so near to him, or ever so much valued by him, as he had been before, and so constantly cared for and regarded by him; as a ring, with anything respectable engraved on it, is constantly wore by persons, and greatly valued; especially such as had on them the image or picture of a person loved, as was usual in some countries, to which the allusion is by some thought to be: so the friends of Epicurus used to have his image engraved upon their rings, which they wore on their fingers in respect to him, and as an omen of good to themselves b; see Song of Solomon 8:6;

yet would I pluck thee thence: with great displeasure and indignation: it designs being removed from his throne and kingdom, and out of his native land, and carried into a far country, as follows.

b Vid. Alexand. ab Alex. Genial. Dier. l. 2. c. 19.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The words “king of Judah,” belong to Coniah, and prove that he was king regnant when the prophet wrote. The prophet gives him the name by which he was known when in a private station 1 Chronicles 3:16 as he had done previously with Jehoahaz. These two kings bore their royal names for so short a time that they probably never got into general use.

The signet - The badge of office. To part with it, was to part with the royal authority.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 22:24. Though Coniah — Called Jeconiah, probably on ascending the throne. Jeremiah 22:10.

The signet upon my right hand — The most precious seal, ring, or armlet. Though dearer to me than the most splendid gem to its possessor.