Jeremiah 22:17
But your eyes and your heart are only for your covetousness, for shedding innocent blood, for oppression, and for doing violence.”Jeremiah 22:17 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — યર્મિયા ૨૨:૧૭
- પણ લૂંટી લેવું, નિર્દોષનું લોહી પાડવું, અને જુલમ તથા અત્યાચાર કરવા સિવાય બીજા કશા પર તારી આંખો તથા તારું હૃદય લાગેલાં નથી.
- हिन्दी — यिर्मयाह २२:१७
- परन्तु तू केवल अपना ही लाभ देखता है, और निर्दोष की हत्या करने और अंधेर और उपद्रव करने में अपना मन और दृष्टि लगाता है।”
In context
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!’
19He will be buried with the burial of a donkey, drawn and cast out beyond the gates of Jerusalem.”
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