Jeremiah 22:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 22:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 22:16 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 22:16 — KJV
“He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.”
— Jeremiah 22:16 (KJV)
Jeremiah 22:16 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 22:16
“Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD: your choice...: Heb. the choice of your vows”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:16: cause, then, well
“That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid. no grief: Heb. no staggering, or, stumbling”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:16: cause, then, well
“And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:16: cause, know, saith
“Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:16: then, well, know
“Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:16: cause, then, saith
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