16He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith the LORD.


In Context

13 Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by injustice; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not his hire;

14 that saith, I will build me a wide house and spacious chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.

15 Shalt thou reign, because thou strivest to excel in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice? then it was well with him.

16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith the LORD.

17 But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.

18 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!

Jeremiah 22:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:16He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then [it was] well [with him: was] not this to know me? saith the LORD.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:16He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?" declares the Lord .

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:16He judged the cause of the poor and needy for his own good: was it not therefore because he knew me, saith the Lord?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:16He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:16He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:16He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:16He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Wasn't this to know me? says Yahweh.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:16He decided the cause of the poor and needy, Then it is well — is it not to know Me? An affirmation of Jehovah.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:16He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? said the LORD.