Jeremiah 22:15

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?

Literal

Shall you reign because you enclose yourself in cedar? Did your father not eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.

Latin

Numquid regnabis quoniam confers te cedro? pater tuus numquid non comedit et bibit, et fecit judicium et justitiam tunc cum bene erat ei?

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English

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.

Notes

Jeremiah 22:15–16

If Jehoiakim wanted plenty to eat and drink, he did not need to use corruption and oppression. Compared to his prosperous father, Josiah, Jehoiakim was not a great king. Josiah, on the other hand, was fair and honest in all his actions, serving both God and his people. Because he followed the ancient covenant's rules, God blessed him.

Jeremiah 22:13–23

Egypt put another of Josiah’s sons, Eliakim, on the throne in Jerusalem and changed his name to Jehoiakim. Most of the material in Jeremiah 7–20 was likely written during Jehoiakim’s reign, from 609 to 598 BC. The Lord accused him of being unfaithful and greedy, put him on trial, found him guilty, and sentenced him to death.

Jeremiah 22:10–30

This section presents serious accusations against Josiah's descendants.

Jeremiah 22:1–23:8

This collection of messages to the last kings from David's line in Judah ends with a promise. God will one day appoint a true descendant of David to lead his people.

Theme notes and profiles

Josiah True Justice

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

2 Kings 23:25
Neither before nor after Josiah was there any king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, according to all the Law of Moses.
Isaiah 3:10
Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.
Ecclesiastes 10:17
Blessed are you, O land whose king is a son of nobles, and whose princes feast at the proper time—for strength and not for drunkenness.
Proverbs 25:5
Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 29:4
By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.
Psalm 128:1–2
A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
2 Kings 22:2
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Jeremiah 21:12
O house of David, this is what the LORD says: ‘Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor, or My wrath will go forth like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it because of their evil deeds.
Jeremiah 42:6
Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God to whom we are sending you, so that it may go well with us when we obey the voice of the LORD our God!”
1 Kings 10:9
Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”
2 Samuel 8:15
Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Ecclesiastes Book of Jeremiah Jehoiakim

Topics

Blessing: Contingent Upon Obedience Jehoiakim: Wicked Reign and Final Overthrow of Justice: Brings Its own Reward Justice: Josiah The Rich: General Scriptures Concerning Works: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To

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