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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.

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Jeremiah 22:16 in other translations

KJV 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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD.

NHEB New Heart English Bible

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Wasn't this to know me?' says the Lord.

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In context

13 “Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his rooms by injustice; who uses his neighbor’s service without wages, and doesn’t give him his hire;

14 who 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.

16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; so then it was well. Wasn’t this to know me?” says the LORD.

17 But your eyes and your heart are only for your covetousness, for shedding innocent blood, for oppression, and for doing violence.”

18 Therefore 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!’

19 He will be buried with the burial of a donkey, drawn and cast out beyond the gates of Jerusalem.”

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