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Jeremiah 9

Jeremiah 9:24

A Lament over Zion · Jeremiah 9:1–26
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Translations

Modern
But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.
Traditional
But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
Literal
…that but let the one glorying glory in this, understanding and knowing Me, that I am YHWH, exercising loving devotion, justice, and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I delight!” A declaration of YHWH.
Latin
…sed in hoc glorietur, qui gloriatur, scire et nosse me, quia ego sum Dominus qui facio misericordiam, et judicium, et justitiam in terra: hæc enim placent mihi, ait Dominus.

Original

Hebrew
English
But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.

Notes

Jeremiah 9:24

  • The Lord values only one type of boast—the testimony of those who truly know and understand that He is the one true God (1 Corinthians 1:31; 2 Corinthians 10:17).

  • loving devotion: This important covenant term (Hebrew khesed) means passionate loyalty. It is often undeserved and can be translated as “mercy,” “grace,” “kindness,” or love. It is the Old Testament equivalent of the New Testament statement that “God is love” (1 John 4:8).

  • righteousness: God interacts with His people on an ethical, moral level. He does what is right in every situation.

  • I delight in these things: God does not enjoy judging and punishing sinners. Instead, He actively seeks to save them.

Jeremiah 9:23–24

This short poem explores what true wisdom is.

Jeremiah 9:17–26

This series includes four short poems and a brief prose passage. They are messages from the Lord, likely delivered to the people of Judah by Jeremiah. Three poems describe the effects of the Lord's judgment on the people. The fourth poem offers encouragement. The prose section predicts doom for Judah and its neighboring nations.

Jeremiah 8:18–9:26

The priests in the Temple memorized and repeated prayers as part of their rituals. They believed using the exact words was crucial; otherwise, the prayers lost their magical power. The character of the priests saying the prayers was not very important. This was also true for lamentations. In contrast, Jeremiah's prayers and lamentations were spontaneous and deeply personal.

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Topics

God: Goodness of God: Judge, and his Justice God: Mercy of God: Righteousness of Knowing God Pride: General Scriptures Concerning Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments The Justice of God: Exhibited in His Government The Righteousness of God: God Delights in the Exercise of Wisdom: Spiritual: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to Wisdom: Worldly