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Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 22:16
When he iudged the cause of the afflicted and the poore, he prospered: was not this because he knewe me, saith the Lorde?
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Christian Standard Bible®
He took up the case of the poor and needy;then it went well.Is this not what it means to know me?
He took up the case of the poor and needy;then it went well.Is this not what it means to know me?
Hebrew Names Version
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Wasn't this to know me? says the LORD.
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Wasn't this to know me? says the LORD.
King James Version
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord .
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord .
English Standard Version
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? declares the Lord .
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? declares the Lord .
New American Standard Bible
"He pled the cause of the afflicted and the poor, Then it was well. Is that not what it means to know Me?" Declares the LORD.
"He pled the cause of the afflicted and the poor, Then it was well. Is that not what it means to know Me?" Declares the LORD.
New Century Version
He helped those who were poor and needy, so everything went well for him. That is what it means to know God," says the Lord .
He helped those who were poor and needy, so everything went well for him. That is what it means to know God," says the Lord .
Amplified Bible
"He defended the cause of the afflicted and needy; Then all was well. Is that not what it means to know Me?" Says the LORD.
"He defended the cause of the afflicted and needy; Then all was well. Is that not what it means to know Me?" Says the LORD.
World English Bible
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Wasn't this to know me? says Yahweh.
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Wasn't this to know me? says Yahweh.
Legacy Standard Bible
He pled the cause of the afflicted and needy;Then it was well.Is not that what it means to know Me?"Declares Yahweh.
He pled the cause of the afflicted and needy;Then it was well.Is not that what it means to know Me?"Declares Yahweh.
Berean Standard Bible
He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well. Is this not what it means to know Me?" declares the LORD.
He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well. Is this not what it means to know Me?" declares the LORD.
Contemporary English Version
That's what it means to truly know me. So he lived a comfortable life and always had enough to eat and drink.
That's what it means to truly know me. So he lived a comfortable life and always had enough to eat and drink.
Complete Jewish Bible
He upheld the cause of the poor and the weak, so everything went well. Isn't that what knowing me is all about?" says Adonai .
He upheld the cause of the poor and the weak, so everything went well. Isn't that what knowing me is all about?" says Adonai .
Darby Translation
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
Josiah helped poor and needy people, so everything went well for him. Jehoiakim, what does it mean "to know God"? It means living right and being fair. That is what it means to know me. This message is from the Lord .
Josiah helped poor and needy people, so everything went well for him. Jehoiakim, what does it mean "to know God"? It means living right and being fair. That is what it means to know me. This message is from the Lord .
George Lamsa Translation
He did justice to the cause of the poor and needy; and he did well; he who does these things, knows me, says the LORD.
He did justice to the cause of the poor and needy; and he did well; he who does these things, knows me, says the LORD.
Good News Translation
He gave the poor a fair trial, and all went well with him. That is what it means to know the Lord .
He gave the poor a fair trial, and all went well with him. That is what it means to know the Lord .
Lexham English Bible
He judged the legal cause of the needy and the poor, and then it was well. Is that not what it means to know me?" declares Yahweh.
He judged the legal cause of the needy and the poor, and then it was well. Is that not what it means to know me?" declares Yahweh.
Literal Translation
He judged the cause of the poor and needy, then it was well. Was this not to know Me, says Jehovah?
He judged the cause of the poor and needy, then it was well. Was this not to know Me, says Jehovah?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yee when he helped ye oppressed and poore to their right, then prospered he well. From whence came this, but only because he had me before his eyes? saieth the LORDE.
Yee when he helped ye oppressed and poore to their right, then prospered he well. From whence came this, but only because he had me before his eyes? saieth the LORDE.
American Standard Version
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
He was judge in the cause of the poor and those in need; then it was well. Was not this to have knowledge of me? says the Lord.
He was judge in the cause of the poor and those in need; then it was well. Was not this to have knowledge of me? says the Lord.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know Me? saith the LORD.
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know Me? saith the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
He iudged the cause of the poore and needy, then it was well with him: was not this to know me, saith the Lord ?
He iudged the cause of the poore and needy, then it was well with him: was not this to know me, saith the Lord ?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Yea, when he helped the oppressed and poore to their right, then prospered he well: From whence came this, but onlye because he knewe me, saith the Lorde?
Yea, when he helped the oppressed and poore to their right, then prospered he well: From whence came this, but onlye because he knewe me, saith the Lorde?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
They understood not, they judged not the cause of the afflicted, nor the cause of the poor: is not this thy not knowing me? saith the Lord.
They understood not, they judged not the cause of the afflicted, nor the cause of the poor: is not this thy not knowing me? saith the Lord.
English Revised Version
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith the LORD.
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He demyde the cause of a pore man, and nedi, in to his good; whether not therfor for he knew me? seith the Lord.
He demyde the cause of a pore man, and nedi, in to his good; whether not therfor for he knew me? seith the Lord.
Update Bible Version
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Wasn't this the knowledge of me? says Yahweh.
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Wasn't this the knowledge of me? says Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then [it was] well [with him]: [was] not this to know me? saith the LORD.
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then [it was] well [with him]: [was] not this to know me? saith the LORD.
New English Translation
He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.' The Lord says, ‘That is a good example of what it means to know me.'
He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.' The Lord says, ‘That is a good example of what it means to know me.'
New King James Version
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; Then it was well. Was not this knowing Me?" says the LORD.
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; Then it was well. Was not this knowing Me?" says the LORD.
New Living Translation
He gave justice and help to the poor and needy, and everything went well for him. Isn't that what it means to know me?" says the Lord .
He gave justice and help to the poor and needy, and everything went well for him. Isn't that what it means to know me?" says the Lord .
New Life Bible
He spoke strong words in the cause of the poor and those in need, and so all went well. Is not that what it means to know Me?" says the Lord.
He spoke strong words in the cause of the poor and those in need, and so all went well. Is not that what it means to know Me?" says the Lord.
New Revised Standard
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? says the Lord .
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? says the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Did he not plead the cause of the oppressed and the needy, And, then, it was well? Was not, that, to know, me? Demandeth Yahweh.
Did he not plead the cause of the oppressed and the needy, And, then, it was well? Was not, that, to know, me? Demandeth Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He judged the cause of the poor and needy for his own good: was it not therefore because he knew me, saith the Lord?
He judged the cause of the poor and needy for his own good: was it not therefore because he knew me, saith the Lord?
Revised Standard Version
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? says the LORD.
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? says the LORD.
Young's Literal Translation
He decided the cause of the poor and needy, Then [it is] well -- is it not to know Me? An affirmation of Jehovah.
He decided the cause of the poor and needy, Then [it is] well -- is it not to know Me? An affirmation of Jehovah.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He pled the cause of the afflicted and needy; Then it was well. Is not that what it means to know Me?" Declares the LORD.
"He pled the cause of the afflicted and needy; Then it was well. Is not that what it means to know Me?" Declares the LORD.
Contextual Overview
10 Weepe not for the dead, & be not moued for them, but weepe for him that goeth out: for he shall returne no more, nor see his natiue countrey. 11 For thus saith ye Lord, As touching Shallum the sonne of Iosiah King of Iudah, which reigned for Iosiah his father, which went out of this place, he shall not returne thither, 12 But he shall die in the place, whither they haue ledde him captiue, and shall see this lande no more. 13 Wo vnto him that buildeth his house by vnrighteousnesse, and his chambers without equitie: he vseth his neighbour without wages, and giueth him not for his worke. 14 He saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers: so he will make him selfe large windowes, and feeling with cedar, and paint them with vermilion. 15 Shalt thou reigne, because thou closest thy selfe in cedar? did not thy father eate and drinke and prosper, when he executed iudgement and iustice? 16 When he iudged the cause of the afflicted and the poore, he prospered: was not this because he knewe me, saith the Lorde? 17 But thine eyes and thine heart are but only for thy couetousnesse, and for to sheade innocent blood, and for oppression, and for destruction, euen to doe this. 18 Therefore thus saith the Lorde against Iehoiakim, the sonne of Iosiah king of Iudah, They shall not lament him, saying, Ah, my brother, or ah, sister: neither shall they mourne for him, saying, Ah, lord, or ah, his glorie. 19 He shalbe buryed, as an asse is buryed, euen drawen and cast foorth without the gates of Ierusalem.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
judged: Jeremiah 5:28, Job 29:12-17, Psalms 72:1-4, Psalms 72:12, Psalms 72:13, Psalms 82:3, Psalms 82:4, Psalms 109:31, Proverbs 24:11, Proverbs 24:12, Isaiah 1:17
was not: Jeremiah 9:3, Jeremiah 9:16, Jeremiah 9:24, Jeremiah 31:33, Jeremiah 31:34, 1 Samuel 2:2, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Psalms 9:10, John 8:19, John 8:54, John 8:55, John 16:3, John 17:3, John 17:6, Titus 1:16, 1 John 2:3, 1 John 2:4
Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:17 - fear Judges 2:10 - knew not Ruth 3:1 - may be 1 Samuel 2:12 - knew 2 Samuel 8:15 - David executed 2 Kings 8:3 - General 2 Kings 22:20 - gathered Psalms 36:10 - that Psalms 58:2 - in heart Psalms 106:3 - keep Psalms 140:12 - the Lord Proverbs 1:13 - General Proverbs 29:14 - king Proverbs 31:9 - General Jeremiah 7:6 - oppress Ezekiel 18:7 - hath spoiled Ezekiel 18:8 - hath executed Ezekiel 18:17 - hath taken Hosea 5:4 - and Hosea 6:6 - the Zephaniah 2:3 - all Matthew 23:23 - the weightier Luke 18:2 - which
Cross-References
Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and will blesse thee, and make thy name great, and thou shalt be a blessing.
And I will make of thee a great nation, and will blesse thee, and make thy name great, and thou shalt be a blessing.
Genesis 22:13
And Abraham lifting vp his eyes, looked: and behold, there was a ramme behind him caught by the hornes in a bush. then Abraham went and tooke the ramme, and offered him vp for a burnt offering in the steade of his sonne.
And Abraham lifting vp his eyes, looked: and behold, there was a ramme behind him caught by the hornes in a bush. then Abraham went and tooke the ramme, and offered him vp for a burnt offering in the steade of his sonne.
Genesis 22:14
And Abraham called the name of that place, Iehouah-ijreh. as it is said this day, In the mount will the Lord be seene.
And Abraham called the name of that place, Iehouah-ijreh. as it is said this day, In the mount will the Lord be seene.
Psalms 105:9
Euen that which he made with Abraham, and his othe vnto Izhak:
Euen that which he made with Abraham, and his othe vnto Izhak:
Isaiah 45:23
I haue sworne by my selfe: the worde is gone out of my mouth in righteousnesse, and shall not returne, That euery knee shall bowe vnto me, and euery tongue shall sweare by me.
I haue sworne by my selfe: the worde is gone out of my mouth in righteousnesse, and shall not returne, That euery knee shall bowe vnto me, and euery tongue shall sweare by me.
Jeremiah 49:13
For I haue sworne by my selfe, sayeth the Lord, that Bozrah shall be waste, and for a reproche, and a desolation, and a curse, and all the cities thereof shall be perpetuall desolations.
For I haue sworne by my selfe, sayeth the Lord, that Bozrah shall be waste, and for a reproche, and a desolation, and a curse, and all the cities thereof shall be perpetuall desolations.
Jeremiah 51:14
The Lord of hostes hath sworne by him selfe, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers, and they shall cry and shoute against thee.
The Lord of hostes hath sworne by him selfe, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers, and they shall cry and shoute against thee.
Amos 6:8
The Lord God hath sworne by himselfe, saith the Lord God of hostes, I abhorre the excellencie of Iaakob, & hate his palaces: therefore wil I deliuer vp the citie with all that is therein.
The Lord God hath sworne by himselfe, saith the Lord God of hostes, I abhorre the excellencie of Iaakob, & hate his palaces: therefore wil I deliuer vp the citie with all that is therein.
Luke 1:73
And the othe which he sware to our father Abraham.
And the othe which he sware to our father Abraham.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He judged the cause of the poor and needy,.... Who could not defend themselves against the rich and the mighty; he took their cause in hand, and, having heard it, determined it in their favour, and did them justice, as princes and civil magistrates ought to do:
then [it was] well [with him]; this is repeated, not only to show the certainty of it, but that it might be observed, and his example followed:
[was] not this to know me? saith the Lord; it is not by words only, but by deeds, that men show that they know the Lord; for some in words profess to know him, who in works deny him; when princes do the duty of their office, they thereby declare that they know and own the Lord, by, and under whom, they reign; that they have the fear of him before their eyes; this is a practical knowledge of him, and is well pleasing to him. The Targum is,
"is not this the knowledge with which I am well pleased? saith the Lord.''
