Jeremiah 22:15 KJV
Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?
Thou and Ye
- thou, thyself, thy one person
In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?
Matthew Henry
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Parallel Passages
- 2 Kings 23:25 And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- 2 Kings 23:25 And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.
- Isaiah 3:10 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
- Proverbs 25:5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
- Proverbs 29:4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
- Ecclesiastes 10:17 Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
- 2 Kings 22:2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
- Psalms 128:1–2 <A Song of degrees.> Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways. …
- 2 Samuel 8:15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
- 1 Kings 10:9 Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.
- Proverbs 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
- Jeremiah 21:12 O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
- Jeremiah 42:6 Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.
- Deuteronomy 4:40 Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.
- 1 Kings 4:20–23 Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry. …
- 1 Chronicles 3:15 And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.
- 2 Chronicles 34:2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.
- 2 Chronicles 35:7–8 And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these were of the king's substance. …
- 2 Chronicles 35:12–18 And they removed the burnt offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the LORD, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen. …
- Proverbs 20:28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
- Proverbs 31:9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
- Ecclesiastes 2:24 There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
- Ecclesiastes 9:7–10 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. …
- Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
- Isaiah 33:16 He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
- Jeremiah 22:3 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 shed innocent blood in this place.
- Jeremiah 22:18 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!
- Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
- Luke 11:41 But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
- Acts 2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
- 1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
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Topics
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible629–588 BC · Jeremiah, in the days of Josiah, Jehoiakim, and Zedekiah
Hebrew and Strong’s
- Shalt thou reign הֲתִמְלֹךְ hătimlōk מָלַךְ Verb · qal imperfect, second person masculine singular · with question
- because thou closest כִּי kî Conjunction אַתָּה ʾattâ Pronoun · second person masculine singular מְתַחֲרֶה mĕtaḥărê תַּחָרָה Verb · tiphil active participle, masculine singular
- in cedar בָאָרֶז bāʾārez אֶרֶז Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
- did not thy father אָבִיךָ ʾābîkā אָב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular הֲלוֹא hălôʾ Negative · with question
- eat אָכַל ʾākal אָכַל Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
- and drink וְשָׁתָה wĕšātâ שָׁתָה Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- and do וְעָשָׂה wĕʿāśâ עָשָׂה Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- judgment מִשְׁפָּט mišpāṭ מִשְׁפָּט Noun · masculine singular
- and justice וּצְדָקָה ûṣĕdāqâ צְדָקָה Noun · feminine singular · with and
- then it was well אָז ʾāz Adverb טוֹב ṭôb טוֹב Adjective · masculine singular לוֹ lô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular
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