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They will tear out all your fine cedar beams and throw them on the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I will prepare destroyers against you, each with his weapons, and they shall cut down your choicest cedars and cast them into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast <i>them</i> into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will prepare destroyers against you, Everyone with his weapons; They shall cut down your choice cedars And cast <i>them</i> into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For I will set apart destroyers against you, Each with his weapons; And they will cut down your choicest cedars And throw <i>them</i> on the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For I will set apart destroyers against you, Each with his weapons; And they will cut down your choicest cedars And throw them on the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For I shall set apart destroyers against you, Each with his weapons; And they will cut down your choicest cedars And throw <i>them</i> on the fire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For I will set apart destroyers against you, Each with his weapons; And they will cut down your choicest cedars And throw <i>them</i> on the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“For I will prepare <i>and</i> appoint destroyers [to execute My judgments] against you, Each with his weapons; And they will cut down your [palaces built of] choicest cedars And throw them in the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will set apart destroyers against you, each with his weapons. They will cut down the choicest of your cedars and throw them into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will appoint destroyers against you, each with his weapons. They will cut down the choicest of your cedars and throw them into the fire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons; and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I'll send troops to tear it apart, and its beautiful cedar beams will be used for firewood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will send people to destroy you. They will have their own weapons. They will cut down your finest cedar trees and throw them on a fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I am sending men to destroy it. They will all bring their axes, cut down its beautiful cedar pillars, and throw them into the fire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'll appoint people to destroy you— men with their weapons. They'll cut down some of your choice cedars and incinerate them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will send men against it to destroy it with their axes and hatchets. They will hack up its fine cedar panels and columns and throw them into the fire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will prepare destroyers against you, everyone with his weapons; and they shall cut down your choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will prepare destroyers against you, everyone with his weapons, and they will cut down your choice cedars, and cast them into the fire. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have separated destroyers for you, "" Each with his weapons, "" And they have cut down the choice of your cedars, "" And have cast them on the fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have separated for thee destroyers, Each with his weapons, And they have cut down the choice of thy cedars, And have cast them on the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I consecrated destroyers against thee, a man and his weapons: and they cut off from the chosen of thy cedars and cast upon the fire.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will prepare against thee the destroyer and his weapons: and they shall cut down thy chosen cedars, and shall cast them headlong into the fire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will sanctify over you the destroying man and his weapons. And they will cut down your select cedars and throw them violently into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Against you I will send destroyers, each with their tools: They shall cut down your choice cedars, and cast them into the fire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will prepare destroyers against you, all with their weapons; they shall cut down your choicest cedars and cast them into the fire.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will prepare destroyers against you, every one with his axe in his hand; and they shall cut down your choicest cedars and cast them into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall prepare destroyers for you, each man and his ax in his hand, and they shall cut down the choice ones of your cedars, and they shall throw them into fire<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I will prepare destroyers against thee, Every one with his weapons; And they shall cut down thy choice cedars, And cast them into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and I will bring upon thee a destroying man, and his axe: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast <i>them</i> into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/22-7.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=6307" 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 about the Palace</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6</span>For this is what the LORD says concerning the house of the king of Judah: “You are like Gilead to Me, like the summit of Lebanon; but I will surely turn you into a desert, like cities that are uninhabited. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6942.htm" title="6942: wə·qid·daš·tî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To be set apart or consecrated. A primitive root; to be clean.">I will appoint</a> <a href="/hebrew/7843.htm" title="7843: maš·ḥi·ṯîm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- Perhaps to go to ruin. A primitive root; to decay, i.e. ruin.">destroyers</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against you,</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.">each man</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: wə·ḵê·lāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">with his weapons,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: wə·ḵā·rə·ṯū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">and they will cut down</a> <a href="/hebrew/4005.htm" title="4005: miḇ·ḥar (N-msc) -- Choicest, best. From bachar; select, i.e. Best.">the choicest</a> <a href="/hebrew/730.htm" title="730: ’ă·rā·ze·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- A cedar. From 'araz; a cedar tree.">of your cedars</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: wə·hip·pî·lū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">and throw them</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.">into</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: hā·’êš (Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">the fire.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>And many nations will pass by this city and ask one another, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this great city?’…<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="/isaiah/10-3.htm">Isaiah 10:3-4</a></span><br />What will you do on the day of reckoning when devastation comes from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth? / Nothing will remain but to crouch among the captives or fall among the slain. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-31.htm">Ezekiel 21:31</a></span><br />I will pour out My anger upon you; I will breathe the fire of My fury against you; I will hand you over to brutal men, skilled in destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9-10</a></span><br />He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building. / And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-2.htm">Lamentations 2:2</a></span><br />Without pity the Lord has swallowed up all the dwellings of Jacob. In His wrath He has demolished the fortified cities of the Daughter of Judah. He brought to the ground and defiled her kingdom and its princes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-25.htm">Isaiah 5:25</a></span><br />Therefore the anger of the LORD burns against His people; His hand is raised against them to strike them down. The mountains quake, and the corpses lie like refuse in the streets. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-24.htm">Ezekiel 7:24</a></span><br />So I will bring the most wicked of nations to take possession of their houses. I will end the pride of the mighty, and their holy places will be profaned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">2 Chronicles 36:19</a></span><br />Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-17.htm">Isaiah 13:17-18</a></span><br />Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold. / Their bows will dash young men to pieces; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; they will not look with pity on the children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/26-12.htm">Ezekiel 26:12</a></span><br />They will plunder your wealth and pillage your merchandise. They will demolish your walls, tear down your beautiful homes, and throw your stones and timber and soil into the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-3.htm">Isaiah 47:3</a></span><br />Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a></span><br />“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-43.htm">Luke 19:43-44</a></span><br />For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. / They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-8.htm">Revelation 18:8</a></span><br />Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-2.htm">Mark 13:2</a></span><br />“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-6.htm">Luke 21:6</a></span><br />“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will prepare destroyers against you, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down your choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.</p><p class="hdg">I.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Jeremiah 4:6,7</a></b></br> Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/5-15.htm">Jeremiah 5:15</a></b></br> Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it <i>is</i> a mighty nation, it <i>is</i> an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/50-20.htm">Jeremiah 50:20-23</a></b></br> In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and <i>there shall be</i> none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve… </p><p class="hdg">cut.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/21-14.htm">Jeremiah 21:14</a></b></br> But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things round about it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-33.htm">Isaiah 10:33,34</a></b></br> Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature <i>shall be</i> hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/27-10.htm">Isaiah 27:10,11</a></b></br> Yet the defenced city <i>shall be</i> desolate, <i>and</i> the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/12-3.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-22.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/songs/1-17.htm">Beams</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-4.htm">Best</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-15.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-19.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-14.htm">Cedars</a> <a href="/songs/1-17.htm">Cedar-Trees</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-21.htm">Choice</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-7.htm">Choicest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-13.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-3.htm">Destroyers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-8.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-15.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-14.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-3.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-3.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-29.htm">Separated</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-29.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-9.htm">War</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-4.htm">Weapons</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/32-35.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-2.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-25.htm">Beams</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-15.htm">Best</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-19.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-14.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-23.htm">Cedars</a> <a href="/numbers/24-6.htm">Cedar-Trees</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-34.htm">Choice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-15.htm">Choicest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-14.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-11.htm">Destroyers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-20.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-19.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-29.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-18.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-3.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-8.htm">Separated</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-6.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-21.htm">War</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-25.htm">Weapons</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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In the context of Jeremiah, God is speaking through the prophet to the leaders of Judah, warning them of impending destruction due to their disobedience and idolatry. The "destroyers" likely refer to the Babylonian forces led by King Nebuchadnezzar, who would eventually conquer Jerusalem. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God using foreign nations as instruments of judgment, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6</a> with Assyria.<p><b>each man with his weapons</b><br>This emphasizes the thoroughness and preparedness of the invading forces. The Babylonians were known for their military prowess and advanced weaponry, which contributed to their dominance in the ancient Near East. The phrase underscores the inevitability and severity of the coming destruction, as the invaders are well-equipped for battle.<p><b>and they will cut down the choicest of your cedars</b><br>The "choicest of your cedars" symbolizes the wealth and pride of Judah, particularly the royal and temple structures built with cedar wood from Lebanon, renowned for its quality. This imagery highlights the loss of what was most valuable and esteemed in Judah. The destruction of these cedars can be seen as a metaphor for the fall of the nation's glory and strength, similar to the lament in <a href="/isaiah/2-13.htm">Isaiah 2:13</a>.<p><b>and throw them into the fire</b><br>This phrase signifies complete destruction and purification through fire, a common biblical motif for judgment. The burning of the cedars not only represents the physical devastation of Jerusalem but also the purging of sin and idolatry from the land. Fire as a tool of judgment is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/malachi/4.htm">Malachi 4:1</a>, where it is used to describe the day of the Lord's coming.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was often warned by prophets like Jeremiah about impending judgment due to their disobedience to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/destroyers.htm">Destroyers</a></b><br>Likely referring to the Babylonian forces that God would use as instruments of judgment against Judah for their unfaithfulness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/cedars.htm">Cedars</a></b><br>Symbolic of strength and pride, often used in the construction of palaces and temples. The cutting down of cedars signifies the destruction of what is considered valuable and strong.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/fire.htm">Fire</a></b><br>Represents judgment and purification, often used in the Bible to depict God's righteous anger and the consequences of sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God appoints and uses nations and events to fulfill His purposes, even in judgment. We must recognize His ultimate authority over all things.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Judah's destruction serves as a warning of the serious consequences of turning away from God. We are called to live in obedience to His commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_symbolism_of_cedars.htm">The Symbolism of Cedars</a></b><br>The cedars represent human pride and self-reliance. We must be careful not to place our trust in worldly strength or achievements.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>While judgment is certain for unrepentant sin, God always offers a path to restoration for those who turn back to Him with sincere hearts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets like Jeremiah were tasked with delivering difficult messages. We should be open to receiving correction and guidance from God's Word and His messengers today.<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/why_is_ishmael's_royal_lineage_unclear.htm">If Ishmael was a descendant of the royal line, why is there scant genealogical or historical corroboration for his ancestry? (Jeremiah 41)</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/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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_solomon's_temple_for.htm">What was the purpose of Solomon's Temple?</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>(7) <span class= "bld">I will prepare destroyers.</span>--The verb, as in <a href="/jeremiah/6-4.htm" title="Prepare you war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe to us! for the day goes away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.">Jeremiah 6:4</a>, implies the idea of a solemn appointment or consecration.<p><span class= "bld">They shall cut down thy choice cedars.</span>--The metaphor of the preceding verse is carried further, and the "choice cedars" are the princes of the royal house of Judah, and the chief counsellors and generals, as well as the actual columns of cedar-wood.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will prepare</span>; literally, <span class="accented">I will consecrate</span>; the Babylonians being instruments of the Divine vengeance (see on Jeremiah 6:4). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/22-7.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">I will appoint</span><br /><span class="heb">וְקִדַּשְׁתִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qid·daš·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6942.htm">Strong's 6942: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be set apart or consecrated</span><br /><br /><span class="word">destroyers</span><br /><span class="heb">מַשְׁחִתִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(maš·ḥi·ṯîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7843.htm">Strong's 7843: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps to go to ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against you,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלֶ֛יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">each man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֣ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with his weapons,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֵלָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they will cut down</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָֽרְתוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵā·rə·ṯū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the choicest</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבְחַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(miḇ·ḥar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4005.htm">Strong's 4005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Choicest, best</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your cedars</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲרָזֶ֔יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·rā·ze·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_730.htm">Strong's 730: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cedar tree</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and throw</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִפִּ֖ילוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hip·pî·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them into</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fire.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵֽשׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/22-7.htm">Jeremiah 22:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/22-7.htm">Jeremiah 22:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/22-7.htm">Jeremiah 22:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/22-7.htm">Jeremiah 22:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/22-7.htm">Jeremiah 22:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/22-7.htm">Jeremiah 22:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/22-7.htm">Jeremiah 22:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/22-7.htm">Jeremiah 22:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/22-7.htm">Jeremiah 22:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/22-7.htm">Jeremiah 22:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/22-7.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 22:7 I will prepare destroyers against you everyone (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/22-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 22:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 22:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/22-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 22:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 22:8" /></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>