Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Shalt thou reign, for thou art kindled with cedar? did not thy father eat and drink and do judgment and justice, then it was well to him?
New American Standard Bible
Did not your father eat and drink
And
Then it was
King James Version
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?
Holman Bible
Didn’t your father eat and drink
and administer justice and righteousness?
Then it went well with him.
International Standard Version
Are you a king because you try to outdo everyone with cedar? Your father ate and drank and upheld justice and righteousness, did he not? And then it went well for him.
A Conservative Version
Shall thou reign, because thou strive to excel in cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.
American Standard Version
Shalt thou reign, because thou strivest to excel in cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? then it was well with him.
Amplified
“Do you think that you become a king because you have much more cedar [in your palace than Solomon]?
Did not your father [Josiah], as he ate and drank,
Do just and righteous acts [being upright and in right standing with God]?
Then all was well with him.
Bible in Basic English
Are you to be a king because you make more use of cedar than your father? did not your father take food and drink and do right, judging in righteousness, and then it was well for him?
Darby Translation
Shalt thou reign, because thou viest with the cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice? Then it was well with him.
King James 2000
Shall you reign, because you enclose yourself in cedar? did not your father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness, and then it was well with him?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do you reign as king because you [are] competing in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink, and he did justice and righteousness, then it was well with him?
Modern King James verseion
Do you reign, because you lust to excel in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thinkest thou to reign, now that thou provokest me to wrath with thy Cedar trees? Did not thy father eat and drink, and prosper well, as long as he dealt with equity and righteousness?
NET Bible
Does it make you any more of a king that you outstrip everyone else in building with cedar? Just think about your father. He was content that he had food and drink. He did what was just and right. So things went well with him.
New Heart English Bible
Shall you reign, because you strive to excel in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.
The Emphasized Bible
Shalt thou reign, because, thou, art eager to excel in cedar? Thy father, did lie not eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness, And, then, it was well with him?
Webster
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?
World English Bible
Shall 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Dost thou reign, because thou art fretting thyself in cedar? Thy father -- did he not eat and drink? Yea, he did judgment and righteousness, Then it is well with him.
Themes
Godliness » Profitable, general references to
Jehoiakim » Wicked reign and final overthrow of
Justice » Exemplified » Josiah
Justice » Brings its own reward
Profit and loss » Profit » Godliness profitable general references to
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 22:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Message Concerning Jehoiakim
14 Saying, I will build to me a house of extension, and airy upper chambers, and he rent to himself windows; and covered with cedar, and painted with red. 15 Shalt thou reign, for thou art kindled with cedar? did not thy father eat and drink and do judgment and justice, then it was well to him? 16 He judged the judgment of the poor and the needy; then it was well: was this not knowing me? says Jehovah.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 23:25
And like him was there not a king before him who turned back to Jehovah with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; and after him there arose not like him.
Isaiah 3:10
Say to the just, that it is good that they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Jeremiah 21:12
O house of David, thus said Jehovah, Judge judgment for the morning, and deliver him taken by force from the hand of him oppressing, lest my wrath shall go forth as fire, and burn, and none quenching from the face of the evil of your doings.
Jeremiah 42:6
If good, and if evil, we will hear to the voice of Jehovah our God which we sent thee to him; so that it shall be well to us, for we will hear to the voice of Jehovah our God.
Deuteronomy 4:40
And watch thou his laws and his commands which I am commanding thee this day, that it shall be good to thee and to thy sons after thee, and that thou shalt prolong the days upon the land that Jehovah thy God gave to thee, all the days.
2 Samuel 8:15
And David will reign over all Israel; and David will be doing judgment and justice to all his people.
1 Kings 4:20-23
Judah and Israel many as the sand which is by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.
1 Kings 10:9
Jehovah thy God will be blessed, who delighted in thee to give thee upon the throne of Israel: in Jehovah's loving Israel forever, and he will set thee up for king to do judgment and justice.
2 Kings 22:2
And he will do the straight in the eyes of Jehovah, and go in all the way of David his father, and he turned not aside to the right or the left
1 Chronicles 3:15
And the sons of Josiah the firstborn, Johanan the second Jehoiakim; the third Zedekiah; the fourth Shallum.
2 Chronicles 34:2
And he did the straight in the eyes of Jehovah, and he went in the ways of David his father, and he turned not to the right and to the left
2 Chronicles 35:7-8
And Josiah will lift up to the sons of the people, sheep, lambs and sons of the goats, the whole for the paschal lambs for all being found to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand oxen: these from the king's substance.
2 Chronicles 35:12-18
And they will remove the burnt-offering to give them to the divisions for the house of the fathers to the sons of the people, to bring near to Jehovah according to the writing in the book of Moses. And thus to the oxen.
Psalm 128:1-2
Song of ascensions Happy every one fearing Jehovah; going in his ways.
Proverbs 20:28
Mercy and truth shall guard the king: and his throne he upheld in mercy.
Proverbs 21:3
To do justice and judgment was chosen by Jehovah above gold.
Proverbs 25:5
Take ye away the unjust one from before the king, and his throne shall be prepared in justice.
Proverbs 29:4
A king in judgment shall establish the land: and a man of presents shall overthrow it
Proverbs 31:9
Open thy mouth; judge justly, and contend for the poor and needy.
Ecclesiastes 2:24
Not good in man he shall eat and drink and cause his soul to see good in his labor. Also this I saw that it is from the hand of God.
Ecclesiastes 9:7-10
Go eat in joy thy bread, and drink thy wine in a good heart; for already God was satisfied with thy works.
Ecclesiastes 10:17
Happy thou, O land: thy king the son of nobles, and thy chiefs shall eat in time, in strength and not in drinking.
Isaiah 9:7
To the increase of his dominion and to peace no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom to prepare it and to support it in judgment and in justice from now and even to forever: the zeal of Jehovah of armies will do this.
Isaiah 33:16
He shall dwell upon heights: the strongholds of rocks his height: his bread was given; his waters sure.
Jeremiah 22:3
Thus said Jehovah, Do ye judgment and justice, and deliver him taken by force, from the hand of him oppressing: ye shall not be violent, ye shall not oppress the stranger, the orphan, and the widow, and ye shall not pour but innocent blood in this place.
Jeremiah 22:18
For this, thus said Jehovah of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah: They shall not lament for him: Alas, my brother! and, Alas, sister! they shall not lament for him, Alas, lord! and, Alas, the majesty!
Jeremiah 23:5
Behold the days coming, says Jehovah, and I raised up to David a just sprout, and a king reigned and prospered, and he did judgment and justice in the earth.
Luke 11:41
But of the things being, give alms; and, behold, all things are clean to you.
Acts 2:46
And in the day persevering unanimously in the temple, and breaking bread in the house, they partook of food with lively joy and simplicity of heart,
1 Corinthians 10:31
Whether therefore ye eat, whether ye drink, or what ye do, do ye all things to the glory of God.