Jeremiah 22:16
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; so then it was well. Wasn’t this to know me?” says the LORD.Jeremiah 22:16 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — યર્મિયા ૨૨:૧૬
- તેણે ગરીબો તથા લાચારને ન્યાય આપ્યો તેથી તે સમયે તે સુખી હતો. મને ઓળખવો તે એ જ છે કે નહિ? એમ યહોવાહ કહે છે.
- हिन्दी — यिर्मयाह २२:१६
- वह इस कारण सुख से रहता था क्योंकि वह दीन और दरिद्र लोगों का न्याय चुकाता था। क्या यही मेरा ज्ञान रखना नहीं है? यहोवा की यह वाणी है।
In context
14who says, ‘I will build myself a wide house and spacious rooms,’ and cuts out windows for himself, with a cedar ceiling, and painted with red.
15“Should you reign because you strive to excel in cedar? Didn’t your father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.
16He judged the cause of the poor and needy; so then it was well. Wasn’t this to know me?” says the LORD.
17But your eyes and your heart are only for your covetousness, for shedding innocent blood, for oppression, and for doing violence.”
18Therefore the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: “They won’t lament for him, saying, ‘Ah my brother!’ or, ‘Ah sister!’ They won’t lament for him, saying ‘Ah lord!’ or, ‘Ah his glory!’
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