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I will panel it throughout with fragrant cedar and paint it a lovely red.’ <a href="/esv/jeremiah/22.htm">English Standard Version</a> who says, ‘I will build myself a great house with spacious upper rooms,’ who cuts out windows for it, paneling it with cedar and painting it with vermilion. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> who says, ‘I will build myself a great palace, with spacious upper rooms.’ So he cuts windows in it, panels it with cedar, and paints it with vermilion. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/22.htm">King James Bible</a> That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/22.htm">New King James Version</a> Who says, ‘I will build myself a wide house with spacious chambers, And cut out windows for it, Paneling it with cedar And painting it with vermilion.’ <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Who says, ‘I will build myself a large house With spacious upstairs rooms, And cut out its windows, Paneling it with cedar and painting it bright red.’ <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> Who says, &#8216I will build myself a roomy house With spacious upper rooms, And cut out its windows, Paneling it with cedar and painting it bright red.&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Who says, ‘I will build myself a roomy house With spacious upper rooms, And cut out its windows, Paneling it with cedar and painting it bright red.’ <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Who says, ‘I will build myself a roomy house With spacious upper rooms And cut out its windows, Paneling it with cedar and painting it bright red.’ <a href="/amp/jeremiah/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Who says, ‘I will build myself a spacious house With large upper rooms, And cut out its [wide] windows, And panel it with cedar and paint it vermilion.’ <a href="/csb/jeremiah/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> who says, “I will build myself a massive palace, with spacious upstairs rooms.” He will cut windows in it, and it will be paneled with cedar and painted bright red. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> who says, &#8220I will build myself a massive palace, with spacious upper rooms.&#8221 He will cut windows in it, and it will be paneled with cedar and painted with vermilion. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> that saith, I will build me a wide house and spacious chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> You put in big windows and used cedar paneling and red paint. But you were unfair and forced the builders to work without pay. * <a href="/erv/jeremiah/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> that saith, I will build me a wide house and spacious chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He says, 'I will build a large house for myself with big upper rooms.' He cuts out windows in it, panels the rooms with cedar, and paints them red. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> Doomed is the one who says, "I will build myself a mansion with spacious rooms upstairs." So he puts windows in his house, panels it with cedar, and paints it red. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> How terrible for him who says, 'I'll build a large house for myself with spacious upper rooms, who cuts out windows for it, paneling it with cedar and painting it red.' <a href="/msb/jeremiah/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> who says, ?I will build myself a great palace, with spacious upper rooms.? So he cuts windows in it, panels it with cedar, and paints it with vermilion. <a href="/net/jeremiah/22.htm">NET Bible</a> He says, "I will build myself a large palace with spacious upper rooms." He cuts windows in its walls, panels it with cedar, and paints its rooms red. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> who says, "I will build me a wide house and spacious rooms," and cuts him out windows; and it is ceiling with cedar, and painted with vermilion. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. <a href="/web/jeremiah/22.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Who is saying, "" I build a large house for myself, "" And airy upper chambers, "" And he has cut out its windows for himself, "" Covered with cedar, and painted with vermillion. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Who is saying, 'I build for myself a large house, And airy upper chambers,' And he hath cut out for himself its windows, Ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Who saith: I will build me a wide house and large chambers: who openeth to himself windows, and maketh roofs of cedar, and painteth them with vermilion. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he says: ‘I will build a broad house for myself, with spacious upper rooms.’ He makes windows for himself, and he builds the roof out of cedar, and he paints it with red ocher. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/22.htm">New American Bible</a> Who says, “I will build myself a spacious house, with airy rooms,” Who cuts out windows for it, panels it with cedar, and paints it with vermilion. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> who says, “I will build myself a spacious house with large upper rooms,” and who cuts out windows for it, paneling it with cedar, and painting it with vermilion.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Who says, I will build for myself wide houses with spacious upper rooms; and cuts out windows for them and covers them with cedar and paints them with vermilion. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Who says, ‘I shall build myself houses of dimensions and spacious upper rooms’, and opens windows and covers them in cedar and fashions images for them<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> That saith: 'I will build me a wide house And spacious chambers', And cutteth him out windows, And it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Thou hast built for thyself a well-proportioned house, airy chambers, fitted with windows, and wainscoted with cedar, and painted with vermilion. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/22-14.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=6387" 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 Jehoiakim</a> 13“Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms without justice, who makes his countrymen serve without pay, and fails to pay their wages, 14<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: hā·’ō·mêr (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">who says,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: ’eḇ·neh- (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">‘I will build</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">myself</a> <a href="/hebrew/4060.htm" title="4060: mid·dō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Feminine of mad; properly, extension, i.e. Height or breadth; also a measure; hence a portion or a vestment; specifically, tribute.">a great</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">palace,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7304.htm" title="7304: mə·ruw·wā·ḥîm (V-Pual-Prtcpl-mp) -- To be wide or spacious. A primitive root; properly, to breathe freely, i.e. Revive; by implication, to have ample room.">with spacious</a> <a href="/hebrew/5944.htm" title="5944: wa·‘ă·lî·yō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- A roof chamber. Feminine from alah; something lofty, i.e. A stair-way; also a second-story room; figuratively, the sky.">upper rooms.’</a> <a href="/hebrew/7167.htm" title="7167: wə·qā·ra‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To tear. A primitive root; to rend, literally or figuratively.">So he cuts</a> <a href="/hebrew/2474.htm" title="2474: ḥal·lō·w·nāy (N-cpc) -- A window. A window.">windows</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">in it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5603.htm" title="5603: wə·sā·p̄ūn (Conj-w:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To cover, cover in, panel. A primitive root; to hide by covering; specifically, to roof or wainscot; figuratively, to reserve.">panels it</a> <a href="/hebrew/730.htm" title="730: bā·’ā·rez (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A cedar. From 'araz; a cedar tree.">with cedar,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4886.htm" title="4886: ū·mā·šō·w·aḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To smear, anoint. A primitive root; to rub with oil, i.e. To anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint.">and paints it</a> <a href="/hebrew/8350.htm" title="8350: baš·šā·šar (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Red color, vermilion. Perhaps from the base of sharar in the sense of that of saruq; red ochre.">with vermilion.</a> 15Does it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteousness, and so it went well with him.…<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="/isaiah/5-8.htm">Isaiah 5:8-9</a> Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field until no place is left and you live alone in the land. / I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied. <a href="/amos/6-4.htm">Amos 6:4-6</a> You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall. / You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments. / You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph. <a href="/micah/2-1.htm">Micah 2:1-2</a> Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands. / They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance. <a href="/habakkuk/2-9.htm">Habakkuk 2:9-11</a> Woe to him who builds his house by unjust gain, to place his nest on high and escape the hand of disaster! / You have plotted shame for your house by cutting off many peoples and forfeiting your life. / For the stones will cry out from the wall, and the rafters will echo it from the woodwork. <a href="/1_kings/7-2.htm">1 Kings 7:2-3</a> He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high, with four rows of cedar pillars supporting the cedar beams. / The house was roofed with cedar above the beams that rested on the pillars—forty-five beams, fifteen per row. <a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21</a> All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon. <a href="/1_kings/22-39.htm">1 Kings 22:39</a> As for the rest of the acts of Ahab, along with all his accomplishments and the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Psalm 49:11-12</a> Their graves are their eternal homes—their dwellings for endless generations—even though their lands were their namesakes. / But a man, despite his wealth, cannot endure; he is like the beasts that perish. <a href="/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Ezekiel 13:10-15</a> Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built, / tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth. / Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?’ ... <a href="/haggai/1-4.htm">Haggai 1:4</a> “Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?” <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a> Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. <a href="/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16-21</a> Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ / Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. ... <a href="/luke/16-19.htm">Luke 16:19-31</a> Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. / And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores / and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. ... <a href="/james/5-1.htm">James 5:1-3</a> Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. <a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm">1 Timothy 6:9-10</a> Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>That said, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cuts him out windows; and it is paneled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.I will.<a href="/proverbs/17-19.htm">Proverbs 17:19</a> He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.<a href="/proverbs/24-27.htm">Proverbs 24:27</a> Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.<a href="/isaiah/5-8.htm">Isaiah 5:8,9</a> Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth! … large.<a href="/2_samuel/7-2.htm">2 Samuel 7:2</a> That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.<a href="/2_chronicles/3-5.htm">2 Chronicles 3:5</a> And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.<a href="/songs/1-17.htm">Song of Solomon 1:17</a> The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-9.htm">Build</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-7.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-5.htm">Ceiled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-7.htm">Ceiling</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Chambers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-5.htm">Cieled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-7.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Cuts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Cutteth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-8.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-8.htm">Large</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-30.htm">Painted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-30.htm">Painting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/psalms/74-6.htm">Paneling</a> <a href="/songs/8-9.htm">Panels</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-12.htm">Red</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-5.htm">Roofed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Rooms</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-23.htm">Roomy</a> <a href="/psalms/104-25.htm">Spacious</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Upper</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-14.htm">Vermilion</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-6.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-21.htm">Windows</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/51-11.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-6.htm">Build</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-15.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-16.htm">Ceiled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-16.htm">Ceiling</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-2.htm">Chambers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-16.htm">Cieled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-23.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/john/15-2.htm">Cuts</a> <a href="/exodus/4-25.htm">Cutteth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-14.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-8.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-9.htm">Large</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-23.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-14.htm">Painted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-40.htm">Painting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-10.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">Paneling</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-28.htm">Panels</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-21.htm">Red</a> <a href="/haggai/1-4.htm">Roofed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-2.htm">Rooms</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-23.htm">Roomy</a> <a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Spacious</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-10.htm">Upper</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-14.htm">Vermilion</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-13.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-16.htm">Windows</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'; 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In the ancient Near East, building grand palaces was a common way for kings to display their power and wealth. The "spacious upper rooms" suggest a desire for opulence and status. This attitude contrasts with the biblical call for leaders to serve their people and uphold God's laws, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/17-18.htm">Deuteronomy 17:18-20</a>, where kings are instructed to remain humble and obedient to God's commandments.So he cuts windows in it, The act of cutting windows indicates a focus on architectural beauty and comfort, which was a luxury in ancient times. Windows in palaces were often a sign of wealth, as they required skilled craftsmanship. This detail highlights the king's preoccupation with personal comfort and aesthetic appeal, rather than the needs of his people. The prophet Jeremiah criticizes this self-centeredness, reminding the king of his duty to execute justice and righteousness (<a href="/jeremiah/22-3.htm">Jeremiah 22:3</a>).panels it with cedar, Cedar wood was highly prized in the ancient world for its durability and pleasant aroma. It was often imported from Lebanon, making it a symbol of wealth and international trade. The use of cedar in construction is reminiscent of Solomon's temple and palace (<a href="/1_kings/6-9.htm">1 Kings 6:9-10</a>), but unlike Solomon, who initially sought wisdom and God's favor, Jehoiakim's use of cedar is portrayed as an act of vanity and misplaced priorities.and paints it with vermilion. Vermilion, a bright red pigment, was used for decoration and signified luxury and extravagance. In the Bible, red is often associated with sin and judgment (<a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a>), which may imply a critique of the king's moral state. The use of vermilion further emphasizes the king's focus on external appearances rather than internal righteousness. This critique aligns with the broader biblical theme that God values the heart and character over outward appearances (<a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a>).<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 and Jerusalem. He is the author of the book of Jeremiah. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jehoiakim.htm">Jehoiakim</a> The king of Judah during the time of this prophecy. Known for his oppressive reign and disregard for God's commands, he is the likely subject of this critique. 3. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing impending judgment due to its leaders' and people's disobedience to God. 4. <a href="/topical/c/cedar_and_vermilion.htm">Cedar and Vermilion</a> Materials used in the construction of luxurious buildings. Cedar was a valuable wood, and vermilion was a bright red pigment, both symbolizing wealth and opulence. 5. <a href="/topical/p/palace.htm">Palace</a> Represents the king's desire for grandeur and self-indulgence, contrasting with the needs and justice for the people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_materialism.htm">The Danger of Materialism</a> The pursuit of wealth and luxury can lead to moral and spiritual decay. Jehoiakim's focus on building a grand palace reflects a heart turned away from God and His commandments. <a href="/topical/j/justice_and_righteousness.htm">Justice and Righteousness</a> Leaders are called to prioritize justice and righteousness over personal gain. Jehoiakim's actions serve as a warning against neglecting the needs of the people. <a href="/topical/t/the_illusion_of_security.htm">The Illusion of Security</a> Building grand structures may provide a false sense of security. True security is found in obedience to God and His will. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_humility.htm">The Call to Humility</a> God calls His people to live humbly, recognizing that all we have is from Him. Jehoiakim's prideful actions contrast with the humility God desires. <a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a> Earthly achievements and possessions are temporary. Believers are encouraged to focus on eternal treasures and God's kingdom.<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/is_rain_solely_divine,_per_science.htm">Jeremiah 14:22: Is attributing rainfall solely to divine intervention consistent with modern scientific understanding of meteorology?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_jeremiah_22_13-17.htm">Jeremiah 22:13-17 accuses the king of social injustice. Does external historical or archaeological evidence exist to support or refute these specific abuses?</a> <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 href="/q/evidence_of_hiram_aiding_david's_palace.htm">1 Chronicles 14:1 - Is there historical evidence for King Hiram of Tyre supplying David with materials and builders for his palace?</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>(14) Large chambers.--As before, "upper storeys or chambers."Cutteth him out windows.--The verb is the same as that used in <a href="/jeremiah/4-30.htm" title="And when you are spoiled, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with crimson, though you deck you with ornaments of gold, though you rend your face with painting, in vain shall you make yourself fair; your lovers will despise you, they will seek your life.">Jeremiah 4:30</a> for dilating the eyes by the use of antimony, and implies accordingly the construction of windows of unusual width. These, after the Eastern fashion, were fitted with lattice-work, or shielded by curtains.Vermilion.--Probably the red pigment (sulphuret of mercury?) still conspicuous in the buildings of Egypt. The word meets us again in <a href="/ezekiel/23-14.htm" title="And that she increased her prostitutions: for when she saw men portrayed on the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion,">Ezekiel 23:14</a>. The king was probably impelled by a vainglorious desire to imitate the magnificence of the Egyptian king (Pharaoh-nechoh) who had placed him on the throne.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - A wide house; literally, a house of extensions. Large chambers. The Hebrew specifies "upper chambers " - the principal rooms in ancient houses. Cutteth him out windows; and it is ceiled with cedar; rather... his windows, roofing it with cedar. (This involves no change of letters, but a very slight rearrangement, and the alteration of one point; grammar gains greatly by the change.) "Cutteth out" is, literally, rend-eth; it is the word used in <a href="/jeremiah/4-30.htm">Jeremiah 4:30</a> of the apparent enlargement of the eyes by putting powdered antimony upon the eyelids. Windows are, as it were, the eyes of a building (Graf compares <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-3.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:3</a>). Beams of cedar wood were used for the roof of the palace, as being the most costly and durable (comp. <a href="/isaiah/9-10.htm">Isaiah 9:10</a>). And painted - rather, and painting it - with vermilion; a taste derived from the Egyptians rather than the Babylonians, who seem to have had a difficulty in procuring red. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/22-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>who says, הָאֹמֵ֗ר (hā·’ō·mêr) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ‘I will build אֶבְנֶה־ (’eḇ·neh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> To build myself לִּי֙ (lî) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> a great מִדּ֔וֹת (mid·dō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4060.htm">Strong's 4060: </a> Extension, height, breadth, a measure, a portion, a vestment, tribute palace, בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house with spacious מְרֻוָּחִ֑ים (mə·ruw·wā·ḥîm) Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7304.htm">Strong's 7304: </a> To breathe freely, revive, to have ample room upper rooms.’ וַעֲלִיּ֖וֹת (wa·‘ă·lî·yō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5944.htm">Strong's 5944: </a> Something lofty, a stair-way, a second-story room, the sky So he cuts וְקָ֤רַֽע (wə·qā·ra‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7167.htm">Strong's 7167: </a> To rend windows in it, חַלּוֹנָ֔י (ḥal·lō·w·nāy) Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2474.htm">Strong's 2474: </a> A window panels it וְסָפ֣וּן (wə·sā·p̄ūn) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5603.htm">Strong's 5603: </a> To hide by covering, to roof, wainscot, to reserve with cedar, בָּאָ֔רֶז (bā·’ā·rez) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_730.htm">Strong's 730: </a> A cedar tree and paints it וּמָשׁ֖וֹחַ (ū·mā·šō·w·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4886.htm">Strong's 4886: </a> To rub with oil, to anoint, to consecrate, to paint with vermilion. בַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃ (baš·šā·šar) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8350.htm">Strong's 8350: </a> Red color, vermilion <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/22-14.htm">Jeremiah 22:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/22-14.htm">Jeremiah 22:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/22-14.htm">Jeremiah 22:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/22-14.htm">Jeremiah 22:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/22-14.htm">Jeremiah 22:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/22-14.htm">Jeremiah 22:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/22-14.htm">Jeremiah 22:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/22-14.htm">Jeremiah 22:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/22-14.htm">Jeremiah 22:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/22-14.htm">Jeremiah 22:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-14.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 22:14 Who says I will build me (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 22:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 22:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/22-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 22:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 22:15" /></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>