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and everyone will say to his neighbor, ‘Why has the LORD done so to this great city?’ <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Many nations will pass by this city; and they will say to one another, ‘Why has the LORD done this to this great city?’ <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Many nations will pass by this city; and they will say to one another, &#8216Why has the LORD done thus to this great city?&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And many nations will pass by this city; and they will say to one another, ‘Why has the LORD done thus to this great city?’ <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Many nations will pass by this city; and they will say to one another, ‘Why has Yahweh done thus to this great city?’ <a href="/amp/jeremiah/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Many nations will pass by this city; and each man will say to another, ‘Why has the LORD done this to this great city?’ <a href="/csb/jeremiah/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Many nations will pass by this city and ask one another, ‘Why did the LORD do such a thing to this great city? ’ <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220Many nations will pass by this city and ask one another, &#8216Why did the LORD do such a thing to this great city?&#8217 <a href="/asv/jeremiah/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus unto this great city? <a href="/cev/jeremiah/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> People from different nations will pass by and ask, "Why did the LORD do this to such a great city as Jerusalem?" <a href="/erv/jeremiah/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this great city? <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "People from many nations will pass by this city and ask each other, 'Why has the LORD done this to this important city?' <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Afterward many foreigners will pass by and ask one another why I, the LORD, have done such a thing to this great city. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Many nations will pass by this city and say to one another, 'Why did the LORD do this to this great city?' <a href="/msb/jeremiah/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And many nations will pass by this city and ask one another, ?Why has the LORD done such a thing to this great city?? <a href="/net/jeremiah/22.htm">NET Bible</a> "'People from other nations will pass by this city. They will ask one another, "Why has the LORD done such a thing to this great city?" <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, 'Why has the LORD done thus to this great city?' <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Why hath the LORD done thus to this great city? <a href="/web/jeremiah/22.htm">World English Bible</a> “Many nations will pass by this city, and they will each ask his neighbor, ‘Why has Yahweh done this to this great city?’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And many nations have passed by this city, "" And they have each said to his neighbor, “Why has YHWH done thus to this great city?” <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And many nations have passed by this city, And they have said, each to his neighbour, For what hath Jehovah done thus to this great city? <a href="/slt/jeremiah/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And many nations passed through this city, and they said a man to his neighbor, For what did Jehovah thus to this great city?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And many nations shall pass by this city: and they shall say every man to his neighbor: Why hath the Lord done so to this great city? <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And many nations will pass through this city. And each one will say to his neighbor: ‘Why has the Lord acted in this way toward this great city?’ <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/22.htm">New American Bible</a> Many nations will pass by this city and ask one another: “Why has the LORD done this to so great a city?” <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And many nations will pass by this city, and all of them will say one to another, “Why has the LORD dealt in this way with that great city?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And many people shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Wherefore has the LORD done such a thing to this great city? <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And many nations shall pass by this great city. They shall say, a man to his neighbor: ‘Why did so LORD JEHOVAH to this great city?’<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour: 'Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this great city?' <a href="/sep/jeremiah/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And nations shall pass through this city, and each shall say to his neighbour, Why has the Lord done thus to this great city? <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/22-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=6319" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/22.htm">A Warning about the Palace</a> …7I will appoint destroyers against you, each man with his weapons, and they will cut down the choicest of your cedars and throw them into the fire. 8<a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·bîm (Adj-mp) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">And many</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: gō·w·yim (N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: wə·‘ā·ḇə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">will pass</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">by</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">city</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and ask</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: rê·‘ê·hū (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">another,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">‘Why</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: meh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. "></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.">has the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">done</a> <a href="/hebrew/3602.htm" title="3602: kā·ḵāh (Adv) -- Thus. From koh; just so, referring to the previous or following context.">such a thing</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">to this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">great</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: lā·‘îr (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">city?’</a> 9Then people will reply, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Deuteronomy 29:24-28</a> So all the nations will ask, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’ / And the people will answer, ‘It is because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD, the God of their fathers, which He made with them when He brought them out of the land of Egypt. / They went and served other gods, and they worshiped gods they had not known—gods that the LORD had not given to them. ... <a href="/1_kings/9-8.htm">1 Kings 9:8-9</a> And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and will hiss and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’ / And others will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the LORD their God who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—because of this, the LORD has brought all this disaster upon them.’” <a href="/2_chronicles/7-20.htm">2 Chronicles 7:20-22</a> then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples. / And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’ / And others will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—because of this, He has brought all this disaster upon them.’” <a href="/isaiah/1-7.htm">Isaiah 1:7-9</a> Your land is desolate; your cities are burned with fire. Foreigners devour your fields before you—a desolation demolished by strangers. / And the Daughter of Zion is abandoned like a shelter in a vineyard, like a shack in a cucumber field, like a city besieged. / Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah. <a href="/isaiah/64-10.htm">Isaiah 64:10-11</a> Your holy cities have become a wilderness. Zion has become a wasteland and Jerusalem a desolation. / Our holy and beautiful temple, where our fathers praised You, has been burned with fire, and all that was dear to us lies in ruins. <a href="/lamentations/2-15.htm">Lamentations 2:15-16</a> All who pass by clap their hands at you in scorn. They hiss and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?” / All your enemies open their mouths against you. They hiss and gnash their teeth, saying, “We have swallowed her up. This is the day for which we have waited. We have lived to see it!” <a href="/ezekiel/5-14.htm">Ezekiel 5:14-15</a> I will make you a ruin and a disgrace among the nations around you, in the sight of all who pass by. / So you will be a reproach and a taunt, a warning and a horror to the nations around you, when I execute judgments against you in anger, wrath, and raging fury. I, the LORD, have spoken. <a href="/ezekiel/33-28.htm">Ezekiel 33:28-29</a> I will make the land a desolate waste, and the pride of her strength will come to an end. The mountains of Israel will become desolate, so that no one will pass through. / Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land a desolate waste because of all the abominations they have committed.’ <a href="/micah/6-16.htm">Micah 6:16</a> You have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of the nations.” <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37-38</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. <a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a> As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ... <a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a> But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ... <a href="/romans/9-27.htm">Romans 9:27-29</a> Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved. / For the Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively.” / It is just as Isaiah foretold: “Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.” <a href="/romans/11-7.htm">Romans 11:7-10</a> What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened, / as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.” / And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. ... <a href="/romans/11-25.htm">Romans 11:25-27</a> I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. / And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Why has the LORD done thus to this great city?<a href="/deuteronomy/29-23.htm">Deuteronomy 29:23-25</a> And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath: … <a href="/1_kings/9-8.htm">1 Kings 9:8,9</a> And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house? … <a href="/2_chronicles/7-20.htm">2 Chronicles 7:20-22</a> Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/22-6.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-11.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-6.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-13.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-9.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-20.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-20.htm">Past</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-22.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-18.htm">Wherefore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/23-39.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-14.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-14.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-3.htm">Past</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-5.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-28.htm">Wherefore</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 22</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/22-1.htm">He exhorts to repentance, with promises and threats.</a> 10. <a href="/jeremiah/22-10.htm">The judgment of Shallum;</a> 13. <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">of Jehoiakim;</a> 20. <a href="/jeremiah/22-20.htm">and of Coniah.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>And many nations will pass by this city This phrase indicates a future event where Jerusalem, the city in question, will become a spectacle to surrounding nations. Historically, Jerusalem was a significant city due to its religious, political, and economic importance. The prophecy suggests a time when its downfall will be so severe that it will draw international attention. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God using Israel as a witness to the nations, whether through blessing or judgment (<a href="/deuteronomy/28-37.htm">Deuteronomy 28:37</a>).and ask one another, The act of asking implies a sense of astonishment and curiosity. This reflects the cultural practice of seeking understanding through dialogue, a common method in ancient Near Eastern societies. The communal nature of the inquiry suggests that the destruction of Jerusalem will be so unexpected that it will prompt widespread discussion among the nations.‘Why has the LORD done such a thing This question acknowledges the sovereignty of the LORD (Yahweh) over the events that befall Jerusalem. It implies that the nations recognize the hand of God in the city's fate, which aligns with the biblical theme that God is actively involved in the affairs of nations (<a href="/isaiah/45-7.htm">Isaiah 45:7</a>). The use of "LORD" emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and Israel, highlighting the seriousness of their disobedience.to this great city?’ Jerusalem is referred to as a "great city," underscoring its importance and the magnitude of its fall. This term reflects its status as the center of Jewish worship and the location of the Temple, which was considered the dwelling place of God on earth. The destruction of such a significant city would serve as a powerful testament to the consequences of breaking covenant with God. This phrase also foreshadows the lamentations and reflections found in the Book of Lamentations, where the fall of Jerusalem is mourned and examined.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry spanned the reigns of several kings, and he is known for his prophecies concerning the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, central to Jewish worship and identity. It was the location of the Temple, the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. The city's destruction is a significant event in biblical history. 3. <a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a> Refers to the various peoples and kingdoms surrounding Israel and Judah. In this context, they are witnesses to the consequences of Judah's disobedience to God. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who is just and righteous. His actions towards Jerusalem are a response to the people's persistent sin and rebellion. 5. <a href="/topical/d/destruction_of_jerusalem.htm">Destruction of Jerusalem</a> A pivotal event prophesied by Jeremiah, fulfilled when Babylon conquered Jerusalem, leading to the exile of the Jewish people. This event serves as a divine judgment for the nation's unfaithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> God's warnings through His prophets are serious and should not be ignored. Persistent disobedience leads to judgment, as seen in the destruction of Jerusalem. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a> The LORD's actions are just and purposeful. Even when His judgments seem harsh, they are rooted in His righteousness and desire for His people to return to Him. <a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_nations.htm">Witness to the Nations</a> The events in Jerusalem serve as a testimony to the nations of God's power and justice. Our lives, too, can be a witness to others, either positively or negatively, based on our faithfulness to God. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a> While judgment is severe, God's ultimate desire is for repentance and restoration. The account of Jerusalem's fall is a call to return to God and seek His mercy. <a href="/topical/l/learning_from_history.htm">Learning from History</a> The history of Jerusalem's destruction is a reminder to learn from past mistakes. We are called to remain faithful to God and heed His warnings to avoid similar consequences.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 22</a> <a href="/q/can_external_records_verify_isaiah_5_13-14.htm">Isaiah 5:13–14: Can we verify from external records that the people’s captivity was a direct result of their ignorance, as stated? </a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_advise_peace_in_a_pagan_land.htm">In Jeremiah 29:4-7, how can God instruct his people to settle peacefully in a pagan land while other passages command separation from foreign nations?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_ignore_pleas_in_jer_14_7-9.htm">Jeremiah 14:7-9: How can a merciful God seemingly ignore the desperate pleas of His people in these verses?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_isaiah_34_10-11_claim_desolation.htm">Why does the text in Isaiah 34:10-11 claim permanent desolation when other biblical passages speak of possible restoration?</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>(8, 9) Wherefore hath the Lord done thus . . .--The coincidence of thought and language with Deuteronomy (<a href="/context/deuteronomy/29-24.htm" title="Even all nations shall say, Why has the LORD done thus to this land? what means the heat of this great anger?">Deuteronomy 29:24-26</a>) again calls for notice. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/22-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And many רַבִּ֔ים (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> Much, many, great nations גּוֹיִ֣ם (gō·w·yim) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts will pass וְעָֽבְרוּ֙ (wə·‘ā·ḇə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> To pass over, through, or by, pass on by עַ֖ל (‘al) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against this הַזֹּ֑את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, city הָעִ֣יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement and ask וְאָֽמְרוּ֙ (wə·’ā·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say one אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person another, רֵעֵ֔הוּ (rê·‘ê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7453.htm">Strong's 7453: </a> Friend, companion, fellow ‘Why עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against has the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel done עָשָׂ֤ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make such a thing כָּ֔כָה (kā·ḵāh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3602.htm">Strong's 3602: </a> Just so to this הַזֹּֽאת׃ (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, great הַגְּדוֹלָ֖ה (hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent city?’ לָעִ֥יר (lā·‘îr) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/22-8.htm">Jeremiah 22:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/22-8.htm">Jeremiah 22:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/22-8.htm">Jeremiah 22:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/22-8.htm">Jeremiah 22:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/22-8.htm">Jeremiah 22:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/22-8.htm">Jeremiah 22:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/22-8.htm">Jeremiah 22:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/22-8.htm">Jeremiah 22:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/22-8.htm">Jeremiah 22:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/22-8.htm">Jeremiah 22:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-8.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 22:8 Many nations shall pass by this city (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/22-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 22:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 22:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/22-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 22:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 22:9" /></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>