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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 />And the answer will be: &#8216Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And the answer will be, ‘Because they violated their covenant with the LORD their God by worshiping other gods.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they will answer, “Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and worshiped other gods and served them.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then people will reply, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then they will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshiped other gods and served them.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they will answer, ‘Because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD their God and bowed down to other gods and served them.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then they will answer, &#8216Because they forsook the covenant of the LORD their God and bowed down to other gods and served them.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then they will answer, ‘Because they forsook the covenant of the LORD their God and bowed down to other gods and served them.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then they will say, ‘Because they forsook the covenant of Yahweh their God and worshiped other gods and served them.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then they will answer, ‘Because the people ignored <i>and</i> abandoned the [solemn] covenant with the LORD their God and worshiped other gods and served them.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will answer, ‘Because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD their God and bowed in worship to other gods and served them.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will answer, &#8216Because they abandoned the covenant of Yahweh their God and worshiped and served other gods.&#8217&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Others will answer, "It's because the people worshiped foreign gods and broke the agreement that the LORD their God had made with them." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The answer will be: 'They rejected the promise of the LORD their God. They worshiped other gods and served them.' " <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then they will answer that it is because you have abandoned your covenant with me, your God, and have worshiped and served other gods." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then people will respond, 'It is because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have bowed down to other gods and served them.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then people will reply, ?Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The answer will come back, "It is because they broke their covenant with the LORD their God and worshiped and served other gods." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then they shall answer, 'Because they forsook the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then they will answer, ‘Because they abandoned the covenant of Yahweh their God, worshiped other gods, and served them.’” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they have said, “Because that they have forsaken "" The covenant of their God YHWH, "" And bow themselves to other gods, and serve them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they have said, 'Because that they have forsaken The covenant of Jehovah their God, And bow themselves to other gods, and serve them.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they said, Because they forsook the covenant of Jehovah their God, and they will worship to other gods, and serve them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they shall answer: Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and have adored strange gods, and served them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they will answer: ‘It is because they abandoned the covenant of the Lord their God, and they adored strange gods and served them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And they will be told: “Because they have deserted their covenant with the LORD, their God, by worshiping and serving other gods.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And they will answer, “Because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshiped other gods and served them.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and worshipped other gods and served them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they shall say: ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of LORD JEHOVAH their God, and they bowed to other gods, and they worked for them!’<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then they shall answer: 'Because they forsook the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they shall say Because they forsook the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped strange gods, and served them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/22-9.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=6328" 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">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?’ <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">Then people will reply,</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.">‘Because</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: ‘ā·zə·ḇū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">they have forsaken</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/1285.htm" title="1285: bə·rîṯ (N-fsc) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">the covenant</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.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">their God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7812.htm" title="7812: way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To bow down. A primitive root; to depress, i.e. Prostrate.">and have worshiped</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏūm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3mp) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">and served</a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: ’ă·ḥê·rîm (Adj-mp) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">other</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: lê·lō·hîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">gods.’”</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/29-25.htm">Deuteronomy 29:25-28</a></span><br />And the people will answer, ‘It is because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD, the God of their fathers, which He made with them when He brought them out of the land of Egypt. / They went and served other gods, and they worshiped gods they had not known—gods that the LORD had not given to them. / Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against this land, and He brought upon it every curse written in this book. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-7.htm">2 Kings 17:7-23</a></span><br />All this happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They had worshiped other gods / and walked in the customs of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites, as well as in the practices introduced by the kings of Israel. / The Israelites secretly did things against the LORD their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city, they built high places in all their cities. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">2 Chronicles 36:14-16</a></span><br />Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations, and they defiled the house of the LORD, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem. / 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 4:1-2</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/8-1.htm">Hosea 8:1-4</a></span><br />Put the ram’s horn to your lips! An eagle looms over the house of the LORD, because the people have transgressed My covenant and rebelled against My law. / Israel cries out to Me, “O our God, we know You!” / But Israel has rejected good; an enemy will pursue him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-2.htm">Isaiah 1:2-4</a></span><br />Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me. / The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.” / Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/5-5.htm">Ezekiel 5:5-8</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘This is Jerusalem, which I have set in the center of the nations, with countries all around her. / But she has rebelled against My ordinances more wickedly than the nations, and against My statutes worse than the countries around her. For her people have rejected My ordinances and have not walked in My statutes.’ / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You have been more insubordinate than the nations around you; you have not walked in My statutes or kept My ordinances, nor have you even conformed to the ordinances of the nations around you.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-13.htm">Ezekiel 20:13-16</a></span><br />Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not follow My statutes and they rejected My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they utterly profaned My Sabbaths. Then I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and put an end to them in the wilderness. / But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out. / Moreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-4.htm">Amos 2:4-5</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Judah, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they reject the Law of the LORD and fail to keep His statutes; they are led astray by the lies in which their fathers walked. / So I will send fire upon Judah to consume the citadels of Jerusalem.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-16.htm">Micah 6:16</a></span><br />You have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of the nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Matthew 21:42-43</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? / Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.<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="/mark/12-10.htm">Mark 12:10-11</a></span><br />Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. / This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a></span><br />As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-37.htm">John 12:37-40</a></span><br />Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him. / This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” / For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says: ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/2-17.htm">Jeremiah 2:17-19</a></b></br> Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/40-2.htm">Jeremiah 40:2,3</a></b></br> And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/50-7.htm">Jeremiah 50:7</a></b></br> All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/14-21.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-2.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-21.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-4.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Forsook</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-4.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-4.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-13.htm">Served</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-7.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Worshiped</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Worshipped</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Worshippers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-10.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-38.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/matthew/26-56.htm">Forsook</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-4.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-11.htm">Served</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-16.htm">Worshiped</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-16.htm">Worshipped</a> <a href="/jonah/2-8.htm">Worshippers</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>Then people will reply,</b><br>This phrase anticipates a future response from observers or witnesses. It suggests a communal understanding or acknowledgment of the reasons behind the judgment or calamity. In the context of Jeremiah, this reflects the prophetic tradition where the consequences of Israel's actions are made clear to the surrounding nations and to future generations. It emphasizes the role of the community in recognizing and learning from the mistakes of the past.<p><b>‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God</b><br>The covenant refers to the solemn agreement between God and the people of Israel, established through figures like Abraham, Moses, and David. Forsaking the covenant implies a deliberate abandonment of the laws, commandments, and relationship that God established with Israel. This is a recurring theme in the prophetic books, where the breaking of the covenant leads to divine judgment. The covenant is central to Israel's identity and mission, and forsaking it is seen as a betrayal of their unique relationship with God. This phrase connects to <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where blessings and curses are outlined based on adherence to the covenant.<p><b>and have worshiped and served other gods.’”</b><br>Worshiping and serving other gods is a direct violation of the first commandment given in <a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3</a>. This phrase highlights the sin of idolatry, which was prevalent in ancient Israel and Judah. The worship of other gods often involved practices that were contrary to the teachings and laws given by God, such as child sacrifice and temple prostitution. This idolatry was influenced by surrounding nations and cultures, leading Israel away from their monotheistic faith. The prophets frequently condemned this practice, as it not only broke the covenant but also led to moral and social decay. This phrase also foreshadows the ultimate fulfillment in Christ, who calls for exclusive worship and allegiance to God alone, as seen in <a href="/matthew/4-10.htm">Matthew 4:10</a>.<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 their disobedience and idolatry.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_covenant.htm">The Covenant</a></b><br>Refers to the sacred agreement between God and the Israelites, which included the Law given through Moses.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/other_gods.htm">Other gods</a></b><br>The false deities that the people of Judah turned to, violating their exclusive worship of Yahweh.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The one true God of Israel, who established a covenant with His people and demanded their exclusive worship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_covenant_faithfulness.htm">The Importance of Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>God’s covenant with His people is central to their relationship with Him. Forsaking it leads to spiritual and physical consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_idolatry.htm">The Dangers of Idolatry</a></b><br>Idolatry is not just the worship of physical idols but can include anything that takes the place of God in our lives. We must guard against modern forms of idolatry.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Disobedience to God’s commands leads to judgment. This serves as a warning to remain faithful and obedient to God’s Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Even in judgment, God’s desire is for His people to return to Him. Repentance restores our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets like Jeremiah were sent to call people back to God. Today, we have the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit to guide us in truth.<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/who's_the_prince_in_ezekiel's_prophecy.htm">Who is the prince mentioned in Ezekiel's prophecy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_deut._17_2-5_with_modern_rights.htm">How do we reconcile Deuteronomy 17:2-5's command to stone idolaters with modern concepts of religious freedom and human rights?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_revere_the_ark_if_it's_forgotten.htm">If Jeremiah 3:16 asserts the Ark of the Covenant will no longer be remembered, why do other biblical texts and traditions continue to revere it?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_israel_'swallowed'_yet_distinct.htm">Hosea 8:8: How do we reconcile Israel being 'swallowed up' by other nations with promises of their continued distinct identity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/22-9.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">Then [people] will reply,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָ֣מְר֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Because</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֚ל</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">they have forsaken</span><br /><span class="heb">עָֽזְב֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·zə·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, relinquish, permit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the covenant</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרִ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</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">their God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and have worshiped</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7812.htm">Strong's 7812: </a> </span><span class="str2">To depress, prostrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and served</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעַבְדֽוּם׃</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">other</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחֵרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥê·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hinder, next, other</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gods.’</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאלֹהִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(lê·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/22-9.htm">Jeremiah 22:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/22-9.htm">Jeremiah 22:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/22-9.htm">Jeremiah 22:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/22-9.htm">Jeremiah 22:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/22-9.htm">Jeremiah 22:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/22-9.htm">Jeremiah 22:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/22-9.htm">Jeremiah 22:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/22-9.htm">Jeremiah 22:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/22-9.htm">Jeremiah 22:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/22-9.htm">Jeremiah 22:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/22-9.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 22:9 Then they shall answer Because they forsook (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/22-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 22:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 22:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/22-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 22:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 22:10" /></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>