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Jeremiah 22:1 This is what the LORD says: "Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there,
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Say to him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD: “Go down to the house of the king of Judah and speak there this word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD: “Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and there speak this word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Go down to the house of the king of Judah and there speak this word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, “Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and there speak this word<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, “Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and there speak this word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus says Yahweh, “Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and there you shall speak this word<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, “Go down to the house of the king of Judah and speak this word there:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and announce this word there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and announce this word there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus said Jehovah: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thus said the LORD: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: Go to the palace of the king of Judah, and speak this message there:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: "Go down to the house of the king of Judah and tell him this: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: ?Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD told me, "Go down to the palace of the king of Judah. Give him a message from me there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Thus said the LORD: "Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh said, “Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak this word there: <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus said YHWH: “Go down [to] the house of the king of Judah, and you have spoken this word there, and have said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thus said Jehovah, 'Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and thou hast spoken there this word, and hast said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thus said Jehovah: Go down to the house of the king of Judah and speak there this word,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thus saith the Lord: Go down to the house of the king of Juda, and there thou shalt speak this word, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Thus says the Lord: “Descend to the house of the king of Judah, and there you shall speak this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD: Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and there deliver this word:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THUS says the LORD: GO down to the house of the king of Judah and speak there this word, and say,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Thus said LORD JEHOVAH: “Come down to the house of the King of Judea and speak there this answer<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thus said the LORD: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thus saith the Lord; Go thou, and go down to the house of the king of Juda, and thou shalt speak there this word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/22-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=6226" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/22.htm">A Warning for Judah's Kings</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: rêḏ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To come or go down, descend. ">“Go down</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">to the palace</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: wə·ḏib·bar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">and proclaim</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·dā·ḇār (Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">message</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>saying, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, who sits on the throne of David—you and your officials and your people who enter these gates.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-2.htm">Jeremiah 7:2-3</a></span><br />“Stand in the gate of the house of the LORD and proclaim this message: Hear the word of the LORD, all you people of Judah who enter through these gates to worship the LORD. / Thus says the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel: Correct your ways and deeds, and I will let you live in this place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-10.htm">Isaiah 1:10-17</a></span><br />Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah! / “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. / When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-27.htm">Ezekiel 22:27-29</a></span><br />Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain. / Her prophets whitewash these deeds by false visions and lying divinations, saying, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ when the LORD has not spoken. / The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and have exploited the foreign resident without justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-14.htm">Amos 5:14-15</a></span><br />Seek good, not evil, so that you may live. And the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be with you, as you have claimed. / Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-1.htm">Micah 3:1-3</a></span><br />Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice? / You hate good and love evil. You tear the skin from my people and strip the flesh from their bones. / You eat the flesh of my people after stripping off their skin and breaking their bones. You chop them up like flesh for the cooking pot, like meat in a cauldron.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-9.htm">Zechariah 7:9-10</a></span><br />“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another. / Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-42.htm">Luke 11:42</a></span><br />Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-1.htm">Isaiah 10:1-2</a></span><br />Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, / to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/12-6.htm">Hosea 12:6</a></span><br />But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and always wait on your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-3.htm">Proverbs 21:3</a></span><br />To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6-7</a></span><br />Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? / Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a></span><br />Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-12.htm">Matthew 7:12</a></span><br />In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a></span><br />Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Thus said the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/21-11.htm">Jeremiah 21:11</a></b></br> And touching the house of the king of Judah, <i>say</i>, Hear ye the word of the LORD;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/34-2.htm">Jeremiah 34:2</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/15-16.htm">1 Samuel 15:16-23</a></b></br> Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/21-12.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-11.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-2.htm">Message</a> <a href="/isaiah/39-7.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-8.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-11.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/22-4.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-2.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-21.htm">Message</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-4.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-7.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-2.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/22-1.htm">He exhorts to repentance, with promises and threats.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/22-10.htm">The judgment of Shallum;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">of Jehoiakim;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/22-20.htm">and of Coniah.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This is what the LORD says:</b><br>This phrase introduces a divine message, emphasizing the authority and origin of the words. It is a common prophetic formula indicating that the message is not from the prophet himself but from God. This underscores the seriousness and divine authority behind the instructions given to Jeremiah. Similar introductions are found throughout the prophetic books, such as in <a href="/isaiah/1-10.htm">Isaiah 1:10</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/2-4.htm">Ezekiel 2:4</a>, establishing a consistent pattern of divine communication.<p><b>Go down to the palace of the king of Judah:</b><br>The instruction to "go down" suggests a geographical descent, as Jerusalem is situated on a hill, and the palace would be at a lower elevation relative to the temple mount. The palace of the king of Judah refers to the royal residence in Jerusalem, the political and administrative center of the kingdom. This setting is significant as it highlights the direct address to the nation's leadership, emphasizing accountability and the need for righteous governance. Historically, the kings of Judah were often judged by their adherence to God's covenant, as seen in the narratives of 1 and 2 Kings.<p><b>and proclaim this message there:</b><br>Jeremiah is commanded to deliver God's message directly at the palace, indicating the urgency and importance of the message. The act of proclaiming suggests a public declaration, meant to be heard by the king and his officials. This is consistent with the role of prophets as God's messengers, who often confronted leaders with calls for repentance and warnings of judgment, as seen in the ministries of prophets like Nathan (2 Samuel 12) and Elijah (1 Kings 21). The message's location at the palace underscores the theme of justice and righteousness expected from those in power, aligning with the broader biblical narrative of God's concern for justice, as reflected in passages like <a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who speaks through His prophet Jeremiah, delivering messages of judgment and hope.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver messages of warning and repentance to the people of Judah and Jerusalem.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_palace_of_the_king_of_judah.htm">The Palace of the King of Judah</a></b><br>The royal residence in Jerusalem, symbolizing the center of political power and authority in Judah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king_of_judah.htm">The King of Judah</a></b><br>The reigning monarch at the time, representing the leadership and governance of the nation, often held accountable for the spiritual and moral state of the people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which includes Jerusalem, facing impending judgment due to its disobedience and idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_authority.htm">God's Sovereignty and Authority</a></b><br>God speaks with authority to the leaders of nations, reminding us that all earthly power is subject to His divine rule.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets are called to deliver God's messages, often confronting leaders and challenging them to align with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_of_leaders.htm">Accountability of Leaders</a></b><br>Leaders are held accountable for their actions and the spiritual state of their people. This calls for integrity and justice in leadership.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Obedience to God's commands is crucial for both individuals and nations. Disobedience leads to judgment, while obedience brings blessing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>God's messages often include a call to repentance, offering hope and restoration if people turn back to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_jehoiakim.htm">Who was King Jehoiakim in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_matthew_1_contradict_jeremiah_22_30.htm">Jeremiah 22:30 declares no descendant of Coniah would sit on David's throne. Is this contradicted by the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1 that includes Jeconiah (Coniah)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_skeptics_view_coniah's_fate_change.htm">How do skeptics reconcile Jeremiah 22:24-27's prophecy against Coniah with his later release and royal favor in Babylon (2 Kings 25:27-30)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_consult_huldah_over_others_in_2_kings.htm">Why is Huldah consulted instead of more prominent prophets in 2 Kings 22:14-20, and what does this imply about the narrative's historical credibility?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XXII.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">Thus saith the Lord . . .</span>--The message, delivered in continuation of Jeremiah 21, and therefore probably as following up the answer to the messengers of Zedekiah (<a href="/jeremiah/21-1.htm" title="The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent to him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,">Jeremiah 21:1</a>), reviews the history of the three preceding reigns, and apparently reproduces the very words of the warnings which he had uttered in each to the king who then ruled, and which had been but too terribly fulfilled. It was delivered, we are told, in the very palace of the king.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Go down</span>. Not literally, for the royal palace was probably the highest building in the city (comp. ver. 6); but because of the spiritual eminence of the temple (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/26-10.htm">Jeremiah 26:10</a>, "They came up from the king's house unto the house of the Lord"). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/22-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">This is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֚ה</span> <span class="translit">(kōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Go down</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(rêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come or go down, descend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the palace</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּֽית־</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and proclaim</span><br /><span class="heb">וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏib·bar·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">message</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּבָ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(had·dā·ḇār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/22-1.htm">Jeremiah 22:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/22-1.htm">Jeremiah 22:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/22-1.htm">Jeremiah 22:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/22-1.htm">Jeremiah 22:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/22-1.htm">Jeremiah 22:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/22-1.htm">Jeremiah 22:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/22-1.htm">Jeremiah 22:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/22-1.htm">Jeremiah 22:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/22-1.htm">Jeremiah 22:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/22-1.htm">Jeremiah 22:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/22-1.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 22:1 Thus said Yahweh: Go down to (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/21-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 21:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 21:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/22-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 22:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 22:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>