Jeremiah 22:5

Easy-to-Read Version

But I, the Lord , tell you that if you don't obey these commands, then I promise with an oath in my own name that this king's palace will be destroyed—it will become a pile of rocks.'"

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by myself—this is the Lord’s declaration—that this house will become a ruin.’”

Hebrew Names Version
But if you will not hear these words, I swear by myself, says the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

King James Version
But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the Lord , that this house shall become a desolation.

English Standard Version
But if you will not obey these words, I swear by myself, declares the Lord , that this house shall become a desolation.

New American Standard Bible
"But if you will not obey these words, I swear by Myself," declares the LORD, "that this house will become a place of ruins."'"

New Century Version
But if you don't obey these commands, says the Lord , I swear by my own name that this king's palace will become a ruin.'"

Amplified Bible
"But if you will not hear and obey these words, I swear [an oath] by Myself," says the LORD, "that this house will become a desolation."'"

World English Bible
But if you will not hear these words, I swear by myself, says Yahweh, that this house shall become a desolation.

Geneva Bible (1587)
But if ye will not heare these wordes, I sweare by my selfe, saith the Lorde, that this House shalbe waste.

Legacy Standard Bible
But if you will not obey these words, I swear by Myself," declares Yahweh, "that this house will become a waste place."'"

Berean Standard Bible
But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself, declares the LORD, that this house will become a pile of rubble.'"

Contemporary English Version
But if you ignore me, I promise in my own name that this palace will lie in ruins.

Complete Jewish Bible
But if you will not pay attention to these words, then I swear by myself," says Adonai , "that this palace will become a ruin."'

Darby Translation
But if ye will not hear these words, I have sworn by myself, saith Jehovah, that this house shall become a waste.

George Lamsa Translation
But if you will not listen to these words, I swear by myself, says the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

Good News Translation
But if you do not obey my commands, then I swear to you that this palace will fall into ruins. I, the Lord , have spoken.

Lexham English Bible
But if you do not obey these words, I swear by myself," declares Yahweh, "that this house will become a site of ruins."'"

Literal Translation
But if you will not hear these Words, I swear by Myself, says Jehovah, that this house shall become a ruin.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But yf ye wil not be obedient vnto these commaundementes, I sweare by myne owne self (saieth ye LORDE) this house shalbe waist.

American Standard Version
But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith Jehovah, that this house shall become a desolation.

Bible in Basic English
But if you do not give ear to these words, I give you my oath by myself, says the Lord, that this house will become a waste.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by Myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

King James Version (1611)
But if yee will not heare these words, I sweare by my selfe, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But if ye wyll not be obedient vnto these commaundementes, I sweare by mine owne selfe, saith the Lord, this house shalbe waste.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But if ye will not perform these words, by myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, that this house shall be brought to desolation.

English Revised Version
But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
That if ye heren not these wordis, Y swoore in my silf, seith the Lord, that this hous schal be in to wildirnesse.

Update Bible Version
But if you will not hear these words, I swear by myself, says Yahweh, that this house shall become a desolation.

Webster's Bible Translation
But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

New English Translation
But, if you do not obey these commands, I solemnly swear that this palace will become a pile of rubble. I, the Lord , affirm it!"

New King James Version
But if you will not hear these words, I swear by Myself," says the LORD, "that this house shall become a desolation.""'

New Living Translation
But if you refuse to pay attention to this warning, I swear by my own name, says the Lord , that this palace will become a pile of rubble.'"

New Life Bible
But if you will not obey these words, I promise by Myself," says the Lord, "that this house will be destroyed."'"

New Revised Standard
But if you will not heed these words, I swear by myself, says the Lord , that this house shall become a desolation.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But if ye will not hear these words, By myself have I sworn Declareth Yahweh - That, a ruin, shall this house become.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But if you will not hearken to these words: I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation.

Revised Standard Version
But if you will not heed these words, I swear by myself, says the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

Young's Literal Translation
And if ye do not hear these words, By myself I have sworn -- an affirmation of Jehovah, That this house is for a desolation.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But if you will not obey these words, I swear by Myself," declares the LORD, "that this house will become a desolation."'"

Contextual Overview

¹ The Lord said, "Jeremiah, go down to the king's palace. Go to the king of Judah and tell this message there: ² ‘Listen to this message from the Lord , King of Judah. You rule from David's throne, so listen. King, you and your officials must listen well. All of your people who come through the gates of Jerusalem must listen to the message from the Lord. ³ This is what the Lord says: Do what is right and fair. Protect those who have been robbed from the ones who robbed them. Don't hurt or do anything wrong to orphans or widows. Don't kill innocent people. ⁴ If you obey these commands, kings who sit on David's throne will continue to come through the gates into the city of Jerusalem. They will come through the gates with their officials. The kings, their officials, and their people will come riding in chariots and on horses. ⁵ But I, the Lord , tell you that if you don't obey these commands, then I promise with an oath in my own name that this king's palace will be destroyed—it will become a pile of rocks.'" ⁶ This is what the Lord says about the palace where the king of Judah lives: "The palace is tall like the forests of Gilead, like the mountains of Lebanon. But I will make it like a desert, as empty as a city where no one lives. ⁷ I will send men to destroy the palace, each armed with weapons. They will cut up your strong, beautiful cedar beams and throw them into the fire. ⁸ "People from many nations will pass by this city. They will ask one another, ‘Why has the Lord done such a terrible thing to Jerusalem? Jerusalem was such a great city.' ⁹ This will be the answer to that question: ‘God destroyed Jerusalem because the people of Judah stopped following the agreement of the Lord their God. They worshiped and served other gods.'"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

if: Jeremiah 17:27, 2 Chronicles 7:19, 2 Chronicles 7:22, Isaiah 1:20

I: Genesis 22:16, Numbers 14:28-30, Deuteronomy 32:40-42, Psalms 95:11, Amos 6:8, Amos 8:7, Amos 8:8, Hebrews 3:18, Hebrews 6:13, Hebrews 6:17

that: Jeremiah 7:13, Jeremiah 7:14, Jeremiah 26:6-9, Jeremiah 39:8, Micah 3:12

Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:31 - and bring Isaiah 45:23 - sworn Jeremiah 13:17 - if

Cross-References

Hebrews 11:19
He believed that God could raise people from death. And really, when God stopped Abraham from killing Isaac, it was as if he got him back from death.

Hebrews 12:1
We have all these great people around us as examples. Their lives tell us what faith means. So we, too, should run the race that is before us and never quit. We should remove from our lives anything that would slow us down and the sin that so often makes us fall.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But if ye will not hear these words,.... Will give no attention, and yield no obedience to them:

I swear by myself, saith the Lord; and by a greater he cannot swear; and that is the reason why he swears by himself, Hebrews 6:13; and as, when he swears to a promise, it shows the immutability of it, the certainty of its performance, and that it is irreversible, and never repented of, nor revoked; so it is when he swears to a threatening. The Targum is,

"by my word I swear:''

that this house shall become a desolation; meaning not the temple, nor the city, but the king's palace.