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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But if you do not obey these commands, declares the LORD, I swear by myself that this palace will become a ruin.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But if you refuse to pay attention to this warning, I swear by my own name, says the LORD, that this palace will become a pile of rubble.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But if you will not obey these words, I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself, declares the LORD, that this house will become a pile of rubble.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But if you will not hear these words, I swear by Myself,” says the LORD, “that this house shall become a desolation.” ’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if you will not obey these words, I swear by Myself,” declares the LORD, “that this house will become a place of ruins.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But if you will not obey these words, I swear by Myself,&#8221 declares the LORD, &#8220that this house will become a desolation."&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But if you will not obey these words, I swear by Myself,” declares the LORD, “that this house will become a desolation.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But if you will not obey these words, I swear by Myself,” declares Yahweh, “that this house will become a waste place.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But if you will not hear <i>and</i> obey these words, I swear [an oath] by Myself,” says the LORD, “that this house will become a desolation.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by myself —this is the LORD’s declaration—that this house will become a ruin.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself"—this is the LORD&#8217s declaration—"that this house will become a ruin.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith Jehovah, that this house shall become a desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But if you ignore me, I promise in my own name that this palace will lie in ruins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But if you don't do what I say, I will take an oath on myself," declares the LORD, "that this palace will become a pile of rubble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But if you do not obey my commands, then I swear to you that this palace will fall into ruins. I, the LORD, have spoken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But if you don't listen to these words, I swear," declares the LORD, "that this house will become a ruin."'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself, declares the LORD, that this house will become a pile of rubble.??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But, if you do not obey these commands, I solemnly swear that this palace will become a pile of rubble. I, the LORD, affirm it!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But if you will not hear these words, I swear by myself, says the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But if you will not hear these words, I swear by myself,” says Yahweh, “that this house will become a desolation.”’” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And if you do not hear these words, "" I have sworn by Myself,” "" A declaration of YHWH, "" “That this house is for a desolation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And if ye do not hear these words, By myself I have sworn -- an affirmation of Jehovah, That this house is for a desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And if ye will not bear these words, by myself I sware, says Jehovah, that this house shall be for a desolation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But if you will not hearken to these words: I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But if you will not listen to these words, I swear by myself, says the Lord, that this house will be in desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But if you do not obey these commands, I swear by myself—oracle of the LORD: this house shall become rubble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But if you will not heed these words, I swear by myself, says the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But if you will not listen to these words, I swear by myself, says the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if you will not hear this word, by myself I have sworn, says LORD JEHOVAH, ‘This house shall be for desolation’<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by Myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But if ye will not perform these words, by myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, that this house shall be <i>brought</i> to desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/22-5.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=6280" 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">4</span>For if you will indeed carry out these commands, then kings who sit on David’s throne will enter through the gates of this palace riding on chariots and horses—they and their officials and their people. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">But if</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">you do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: ṯiš·mə·‘ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">obey</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·də·ḇā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">words,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: niš·ba‘·tî (V-Nifal-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">then I swear</a> <a href="/hebrew/bî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">by Myself,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</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/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</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/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·ba·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">house</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will become</a> <a href="/hebrew/2723.htm" title="2723: lə·ḥā·rə·bāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Waste, desolation, ruin. Feminine of choreb; properly, drought, i.e. a desolation.">a pile of rubble.’”</a> </span><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="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Deuteronomy 30:19</a></span><br />I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18-20</a></span><br />“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool. / If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. / But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37-38</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-11.htm">Ezekiel 33:11</a></span><br />Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-13.htm">2 Kings 17:13-14</a></span><br />Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” / But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-34.htm">Luke 13:34-35</a></span><br />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. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">2 Chronicles 36:15-16</a></span><br />Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-1.htm">Hosea 4:1-3</a></span><br />Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! / Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another. / Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it will waste away with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea disappear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-18.htm">John 3:18-19</a></span><br />Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. / And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-1.htm">Amos 3:1-2</a></span><br />Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt: / “Only you have I known from all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-21.htm">Romans 10:21</a></span><br />But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-11.htm">Zechariah 7:11-13</a></span><br />But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts. / And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/2-1.htm">Hebrews 2:1-3</a></span><br />We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. / For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment, / how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-1.htm">Micah 6:1-2</a></span><br />Hear now what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice. / Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51-53</a></span><br />You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— / you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But if you will not hear these words, I swear by myself, said the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.</p><p class="hdg">if.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/17-27.htm">Jeremiah 17:27</a></b></br> But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/7-19.htm">2 Chronicles 7:19,22</a></b></br> But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-20.htm">Isaiah 1:20</a></b></br> But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken <i>it</i>.</p><p class="hdg">I.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/22-16.htm">Genesis 22:16</a></b></br> And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only <i>son</i>:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-28.htm">Numbers 14:28-30</a></b></br> Say unto them, <i>As truly as</i> I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-40.htm">Deuteronomy 32:40-42</a></b></br> For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever… </p><p class="hdg">that.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/7-13.htm">Jeremiah 7:13,15</a></b></br> And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/26-6.htm">Jeremiah 26:6-9</a></b></br> Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/39-8.htm">Jeremiah 39:8</a></b></br> And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/21-14.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-4.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-14.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-8.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-2.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-2.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-19.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-4.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-5.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-4.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-4.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-17.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-16.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-5.htm">Sworn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-3.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-6.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/22-16.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/daniel/9-4.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-16.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-11.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-21.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-21.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-18.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-16.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-21.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-6.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-11.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-22.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-22.htm">Sworn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-6.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-9.htm">Words</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'; 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The call to obedience is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, highlighting the importance of adhering to God's commands. In the context of Jeremiah, the prophet is addressing the leaders of Judah, urging them to follow God's laws to avoid impending judgment. This echoes <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where blessings and curses are outlined based on obedience or disobedience.<p><b>then I swear by Myself,</b><br>God swearing by Himself underscores the seriousness and certainty of His declaration. In ancient times, oaths were sworn by something greater than oneself, but since there is none greater than God, He swears by His own name. This is similar to <a href="/hebrews/6-13.htm">Hebrews 6:13</a>, where God swears by Himself to Abraham, emphasizing the unchangeable nature of His promises.<p><b>declares the LORD,</b><br>The use of "declares the LORD" signifies the authoritative and prophetic nature of the message. It is a common phrase in prophetic literature, indicating that the message is not from the prophet's own mind but directly from God. This adds weight to the warning and assures the audience of its divine origin.<p><b>that this house will become a pile of rubble.’”</b><br>The "house" refers to the royal palace or possibly the temple in Jerusalem, symbolizing the center of Judah's political and religious life. The imagery of becoming "a pile of rubble" is a vivid depiction of total destruction, which historically came to pass with the Babylonian conquest in 586 BC. This prophecy serves as a warning of the consequences of disobedience, similar to the fate of Shiloh mentioned in <a href="/jeremiah/7-12.htm">Jeremiah 7:12-14</a>. The destruction also prefigures the ultimate judgment and the need for a new covenant, fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who referred to His body as the temple (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>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 boldness and faithfulness in delivering God's word.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is speaking through Jeremiah. He is portrayed as a just and righteous God who demands obedience from His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house.htm">The House</a></b><br>Refers to the royal palace of the king of Judah, and by extension, the kingdom itself. It symbolizes the leadership and the nation that is under threat of judgment due to disobedience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which is facing impending judgment due to its persistent disobedience and idolatry.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/desolation.htm">Desolation</a></b><br>A state of utter ruin and abandonment, which is the consequence of the people's failure to heed God's warnings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_god's_oaths.htm">The Seriousness of God's Oaths</a></b><br>God swears by Himself, indicating the utmost seriousness and certainty of His declarations. This underscores the gravity of disobedience and the surety of its consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_obedience.htm">The Call to Obedience</a></b><br>Obedience to God's word is non-negotiable. It is a central theme throughout Scripture and is directly linked to the well-being of individuals and nations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The warning of desolation serves as a stark reminder that turning away from God leads to ruin. This is a call to examine our lives and align them with God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_desire_for_relationship.htm">God's Desire for Relationship</a></b><br>Despite the warnings, God's ultimate desire is for His people to return to Him. His warnings are acts of grace, inviting repentance and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets like Jeremiah play a crucial role in communicating God's will. Their messages, though often challenging, are vital for guiding God's people 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/how_to_verify_jeremiah_22_5's_judgment.htm">In Jeremiah 22:5, how can one verify historically or archaeologically that God’s promised judgment on the house of David came to pass exactly as stated? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'desolate_house'_mean.htm">What does "Your house will be left desolate" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_swear_by_himself.htm">If God is omnipotent, why does He need to swear by Himself to carry out judgment (Amos 6:8)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_gen_22_align_with_deut_12_31.htm">How does Genesis 22 align with later scriptures condemning human sacrifice (e.g., Deuteronomy 12:31)?</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>(5) <span class= "bld">I swear by myself.</span>--The formula is an exceptionally rare one, but meets us in <a href="/genesis/22-16.htm" title="And said, By myself have I sworn, said the LORD, for because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son:">Genesis 22:16</a>. In <a href="/deuteronomy/32-40.htm" title="For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever.">Deuteronomy 32:40</a> the came thought is embodied in the language of the loftiest poetry. The principle in both cases is that on which the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews dwells in <a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm" title="For from the least of them even to the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even to the priest every one deals falsely.">Jeremiah 6:13</a>. Men swear by the greater, but God can swear by nothing greater than Himself.<p><span class= "bld">This house.</span>--The context determines the application of the word as meaning the king's palace, not the Temple.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I swear by myself</span>. "Because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself" (<a href="/hebrews/6-13.htm">Hebrews 6:13</a>). A synonymous expression is, "As I live, saith Jehovah" (ver. 24). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/22-5.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">But if</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִם֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’im)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you do not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">obey</span><br /><span class="heb">תִשְׁמְע֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiš·mə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵ֑לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">words,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדְּבָרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(had·də·ḇā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<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">then I swear by Myself,</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׁבַּ֙עְתִּי֙</span> <span class="translit">(niš·ba‘·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seven oneself, swear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻם־</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</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">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</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">house</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבַּ֥יִת</span> <span class="translit">(hab·ba·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<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">will become</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽהְיֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a pile of rubble.’”</span><br /><span class="heb">לְחָרְבָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḥā·rə·bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2723.htm">Strong's 2723: </a> </span><span class="str2">Waste, desolation, ruin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/22-5.htm">Jeremiah 22:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/22-5.htm">Jeremiah 22:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/22-5.htm">Jeremiah 22:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/22-5.htm">Jeremiah 22:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/22-5.htm">Jeremiah 22:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/22-5.htm">Jeremiah 22:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/22-5.htm">Jeremiah 22:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/22-5.htm">Jeremiah 22:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/22-5.htm">Jeremiah 22:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/22-5.htm">Jeremiah 22:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/22-5.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 22:5 But if you will not hear these (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/22-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 22:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 22:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/22-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 22:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 22:6" /></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>