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Is that not what it means to know me?&#8221 declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He gave justice and help to the poor and needy, and everything went well for him. Isn’t that what it means to know me?” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then <i>it was</i> well <i>with him: was</i> not this to know me? saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He judged the cause of the poor and needy; Then <i>it was</i> well. <i>Was</i> not this knowing Me?” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He pled the cause of the afflicted and the poor, Then it was well. Is that not <i>what it means</i> to know Me?” Declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He pled the cause of the afflicted and needy; Then it was well. Is not that what it means to know Me?&#8221 Declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He pled the cause of the afflicted and needy; Then it was well. Is not that what it means to know Me?” Declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He pled the cause of the afflicted and needy; Then it was well. Is not that what it means to know Me?” Declares Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“He defended the cause of the afflicted and needy; Then all was well. Is that not what it means to know Me?” Says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He took up the case of the poor and needy; then it went well. Is this not what it means to know me? This is the LORD’s declaration.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He took up the case of the poor and needy, then it went well. Is this not what it means to know Me? This is the LORD&#8217s declaration. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />That's what it means to truly know me. So he lived a comfortable life and always had enough to eat and drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He defended the cause of the poor and needy. Everything went well for him. Isn't this what it means to know me?" asks the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He gave the poor a fair trial, and all went well with him. That is what it means to know the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He judged the case of the poor and needy. And then it went well for him. Isn't this what it means to know me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?? declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.' The LORD says, 'That is a good example of what it means to know me.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Wasn't this to know me?' says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He judged the cause of the poor and needy; so then it was well. Wasn’t this to know me?” says Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He decided the cause of the poor and needy, "" Then [it is] well—is it not to know Me?” A declaration of YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He decided the cause of the poor and needy, Then it is well -- is it not to know Me? An affirmation of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He judged the judgment of the poor and the needy; then it was well: was this not knowing me? says Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He judged the cause of the poor and needy for his own good: was it not therefore because he knew me, saith the Lord? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He judged the case of the poor and the indigent for their good. Was this not because he knew me, says the Lord?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Because he dispensed justice to the weak and the poor, he prospered. Is this not to know me?— oracle of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? says the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He did justice to the cause of the poor and needy; and he did well; he who does these things, knows me, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He judged the judgment of the poor and of the afflicted, and did what is beautiful; whoever does these things knows me, says LORD JEHOVAH <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He judged the cause of the poor and needy; Then it was well. Is not this to know Me? saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They understood not, they judged not the cause of the afflicted, nor the cause of the poor: is not this thy not knowing me? saith the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/22-16.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=6414" 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 Jehoiakim</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>Does 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. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1777.htm" title="1777: dān (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To judge. Or duwn; a primitive roy a straight course, i.e. Sail direct.">He took up</a> <a href="/hebrew/1779.htm" title="1779: dîn- (N-ms) -- Judgment. From diyn; judgement; by impl. Also strife.">the cause</a> <a href="/hebrew/6041.htm" title="6041: ‘ā·nî (Adj-ms) -- Poor, afflicted, humble. From anah; depressed, in mind or circumstances.">of the poor</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34: wə·’eḇ·yō·wn (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- In want, needy, poor. From 'abah, in the sense of want; destitute.">and needy,</a> <a href="/hebrew/227.htm" title="227: ’āz (Adv) -- At that time. A demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore.">and so</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">it went well with him.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">Is this</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō·w- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847: had·da·‘aṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Knowledge. From yada'; knowledge.">what it means to know</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯî (DirObjM:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">Me?”</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> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>“But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.”…<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="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a></span><br />He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Isaiah 1:17</a></span><br />Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a></span><br />Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-8.htm">Proverbs 31:8-9</a></span><br />Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed. / Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6-7</a></span><br />Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? / Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-42.htm">Luke 11:42</a></span><br />Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-24.htm">Amos 5:24</a></span><br />But let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-9.htm">Zechariah 7:9-10</a></span><br />“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another. / Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-40</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Psalm 82:3-4</a></span><br />Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. / Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-5.htm">Ezekiel 18:5-9</a></span><br />Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right: / He does not eat at the mountain or look to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman during her period. / He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">1 John 3:17-18</a></span><br />If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? / Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Deuteronomy 10:18</a></span><br />He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/29-12.htm">Job 29:12-17</a></span><br />because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper. / The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy. / I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? said the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">judged.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/5-28.htm">Jeremiah 5:28</a></b></br> They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/29-12.htm">Job 29:12-17</a></b></br> Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and <i>him that had</i> none to help him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-1.htm">Psalm 72:1-4,12,13</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son… </p><p class="hdg">was not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/9-3.htm">Jeremiah 9:3,16,24</a></b></br> And they bend their tongues <i>like</i> their bow <i>for</i> lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33,34</a></b></br> But this <i>shall be</i> the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> none holy as the LORD: for <i>there is</i> none beside thee: neither <i>is there</i> any rock like our God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/22-5.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-12.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-28.htm">Decided</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-5.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/esther/9-16.htm">Defended</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-20.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-35.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-11.htm">Means</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-9.htm">Need</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-13.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-13.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/139-15.htm">Wasn't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/22-24.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-4.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-12.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/daniel/2-5.htm">Decided</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-24.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/acts/7-24.htm">Defended</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-15.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-9.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-28.htm">Means</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-10.htm">Need</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-49.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-2.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-27.htm">Wasn't</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/22-1.htm">He exhorts to repentance, with promises and threats.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/22-10.htm">The judgment of Shallum;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">of Jehoiakim;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/22-20.htm">and of Coniah.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He took up the cause of the poor and needy</b><br>This phrase highlights the biblical principle of justice and compassion, which is a recurring theme throughout Scripture. In the context of <a href="/jeremiah/22.htm">Jeremiah 22</a>, the prophet is addressing the kings of Judah, urging them to practice righteousness and justice. The emphasis on caring for the poor and needy reflects the covenantal laws given to Israel, such as those found in <a href="/deuteronomy/15-7.htm">Deuteronomy 15:7-11</a>, which command the people to be open-handed toward their fellow Israelites in need. This concern for the marginalized is also echoed in the teachings of Jesus, who emphasized love and service to the least of these (<a href="/matthew/25-40.htm">Matthew 25:40</a>). The phrase underscores the expectation that leaders should protect and advocate for the vulnerable, a principle that is timeless and applicable to all believers.<p><b>and so it went well with him</b><br>This part of the verse suggests a direct correlation between righteous actions and divine blessing. In the historical context of ancient Israel, prosperity and well-being were often seen as signs of God's favor. The kings who upheld justice and cared for the poor were promised stability and success, as seen in the reigns of kings like David and Josiah, who were commended for their faithfulness to God's commands. This principle is also reflected in the wisdom literature, such as <a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm">Proverbs 19:17</a>, which states that kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, who will repay the giver. The idea is that God's blessings follow those who live according to His statutes.<p><b>Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD</b><br>Here, the Lord equates knowing Him with practicing justice and mercy. This statement challenges the notion that religious knowledge or ritual alone constitutes a relationship with God. Instead, it emphasizes that true knowledge of God is demonstrated through actions that reflect His character. This concept is consistent with the prophetic tradition, where knowing God is often linked with ethical living (<a href="/hosea/6-6.htm">Hosea 6:6</a>, <a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>). The New Testament echoes this idea, as seen in 1 <a href="/john/4-7.htm">John 4:7-8</a>, where love for others is presented as evidence of knowing God. This phrase serves as a reminder that genuine faith is active and transformative, manifesting in a life that mirrors God's heart for justice and compassion.<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, Jeremiah was called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry spanned the reigns of several kings, including Josiah, Jehoiakim, and Zedekiah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_josiah.htm">King Josiah</a></b><br>Known for his reforms and return to the worship of Yahweh, Josiah is often seen as a model of righteous leadership. His actions are contrasted with those of his successors, who failed to uphold justice and righteousness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_poor_and_needy.htm">The Poor and Needy</a></b><br>This group represents those who are marginalized and oppressed in society. The verse highlights the importance of advocating for their cause as a reflection of true knowledge of God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, where Jeremiah's prophetic ministry took place. The kingdom faced impending judgment due to its leaders' failure to uphold justice and righteousness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who desires His people to reflect His character through acts of justice and mercy.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/k/knowing_god_through_action.htm">Knowing God Through Action</a></b><br>True knowledge of God is not just intellectual but is demonstrated through actions, particularly in how we treat the marginalized and oppressed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_righteousness.htm">Justice and Righteousness</a></b><br>God values justice and righteousness, and leaders are called to uphold these principles. This is a reflection of God's character and a requirement for those who claim to know Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Leaders, both spiritual and secular, have a responsibility to advocate for the poor and needy. Their actions can lead to societal well-being or downfall.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_responsibility.htm">Personal Responsibility</a></b><br>Every believer is called to take up the cause of the poor and needy, reflecting God's heart and fulfilling His command to love our neighbors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_character.htm">Reflecting God's Character</a></b><br>Our actions towards others, especially the vulnerable, are a direct reflection of our relationship with God. We are called to mirror His compassion and justice.<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/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_social_action.htm">What does the Bible say about social action?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_social_gospel_entail.htm">What does the social gospel entail?</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/bible's_view_on_human_rights.htm">What are the Bible's teachings on human rights?</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>(16) <span class= "bld">Was not this to know me?</span>--The prophet, as a true witness of the law of righteousness, proclaims that the religious fame of Josiah rested not on his restoration of the Temple worship, nor on his suppression of idolatry, but much more on his faithfulness in his kingly work to the cause of righteousness and mercy. They only could know Him who, in this respect, strove to be like Him (<a href="/1_john/3-2.htm" title="Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.">1John 3:2</a>).<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/22-16.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">He took up</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּ֛ן</span> <span class="translit">(dān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1777.htm">Strong's 1777: </a> </span><span class="str2">A straight course, sail direct</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the cause</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּין־</span> <span class="translit">(dîn-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1779.htm">Strong's 1779: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judgement, strife</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the poor</span><br /><span class="heb">עָנִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6041.htm">Strong's 6041: </a> </span><span class="str2">Poor, afflicted, humble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and needy,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶבְי֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eḇ·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_34.htm">Strong's 34: </a> </span><span class="str2">In want, needy, poor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and so</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֣ז</span> <span class="translit">(’āz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_227.htm">Strong's 227: </a> </span><span class="str2">At that time, place, therefore</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it went well.</span><br /><span class="heb">ט֑וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Is this</span><br /><span class="heb">הִ֛יא</span> <span class="translit">(hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲלוֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(hă·lō·w-)</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">what it means to know</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדַּ֥עַת</span> <span class="translit">(had·da·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1847.htm">Strong's 1847: </a> </span><span class="str2">Knowledge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Me?”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹתִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</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">יְהוָֽה׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/22-16.htm">Jeremiah 22:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/22-16.htm">Jeremiah 22:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/22-16.htm">Jeremiah 22:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/22-16.htm">Jeremiah 22:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/22-16.htm">Jeremiah 22:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/22-16.htm">Jeremiah 22:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/22-16.htm">Jeremiah 22:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/22-16.htm">Jeremiah 22:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/22-16.htm">Jeremiah 22:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/22-16.htm">Jeremiah 22:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/22-16.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 22:16 He judged the cause of the poor (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/22-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 22:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 22:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/22-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 22:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 22:17" /></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>