Jeremiah 22:2

and say—Hear thou the word of Yahweh O king of Judah who sittest upon the throne of David,—thou, and thy servants and thy people who enter in at these gates,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates:

In Context

1Thus, said Yahweh, Go thou down to the house of king of Judah, and speak thou there this word,

3Thus, saith Yahweh,—Execute ye justice, and righteousness, And deliver the robbed out of the hand of the oppressor,—But the sojourner the fatherless, and the widow, do not oppress neither commit violence, And the blood of the innocent, do not ye shed, in this place.

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Cross References

1 Kings 22:19Then he said, Therefore, hear thou the word of Yahweh,—I saw Yahweh, sitting upon his throne, and all the host of the heavens, standing by him, on his right hand, and on his left.

Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of dominion, and of prosperity, There shall be no end—Upon the throne of David and Upon his kingdom, By establishing it and By sustaining it, With justice and With righteousness,—From henceforth, Even unto times age-abiding: The jealousy of Yahweh of hosts, will perform this!

Jeremiah 7:2Stand thou in the gate of the house of Yahweh, and thou shalt proclaim there this word,—and shalt say—Hear ye the word of Yahweh all Judah ye who are entering in at these gates, to bow down unto Yahweh:

Jeremiah 17:20Then shalt thou say unto them—Hear ye the word of Yahweh Ye kings of Judah and all Judah, And all ye inhabitants of Jerusalem,—who enter in through these gates:

Jeremiah 22:4For if ye, indeed do, this thing, then shall there enter into the gates of this house—kings, sitting for David upon his throne riding in chariots and on horses, he and his servants, and his people.

Jeremiah 29:16For, thus, saith Yahweh Against the king who is sitting on the throne of David, and Against all the people who are remaining in this city,—your brethren who have not gone forth with you into captivity:

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 22:2-10

Jeremiah Preaches before Jehoiakim. ( b. c. 590.) 1 Thus saith the Lord ; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word, 2 And say, Hear the word of the Lord , O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates: 3 Thus saith the Lord ; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither… Read the whole commentary →

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