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Book of Jeremiah, Chapter 22

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Chapter 22 of Jeremiah—New World Translation (NWT)

  1. ¶ This is what Jehovah has said: “Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and you must speak there this word.
  2. And you must say, ‘Hear the word of Jehovah, O king of Judah who are sitting on the throne of David,1 you with your servants and your people, those who are coming in through these gates.2
  3. This is what Jehovah has said: “RENDER justice and righteousness, and deliver the one that is being robbed out of the hand of the defrauder; and do not maltreat any alien resident,[a] fatherless boy or widow.3 Do [them] no violence.4 And do not shed any innocent blood in this place.5
  4. For if YOU will by all means perform this word, there will also certainly come in through the gates of this house the kings sitting for David upon his throne,6 riding in chariots and on horses, he with his servants and his people.”’7
  5. ¶ “‘But if YOU will not obey these words, by myself I do swear,’8 is the utterance of Jehovah, ‘that this house will become a mere devastated place.’9
  6. ¶ “For this is what Jehovah has said concerning the house of the king of Judah, ‘You are as Gilʹe·ad to me, the head[b] of Lebʹa·non.10 Assuredly I shall make you a wilderness;11 as for the cities, not one will be inhabited.12
  7. And I will sanctify against you those bringing ruin,13 each one[c] and his weapons;14 and they must cut down the choicest of your cedars15 and cause them to fall into the fire.16
  8. And many nations will actually pass along by this city and say one to the other: “On what account did Jehovah do like this to this great city?”17
  9. And they will have to say: “On account of the fact that they left the covenant of Jehovah their God18 and proceeded to bow down to other gods[d] and to serve them.”’19
  10. ¶ “Do not weep for the dead one,20 and do not sympathize with him, YOU people. Weep profusely for the one going away, for he will return no more and he will actually not see the land of his relatives.
  11. For this is what Jehovah has said concerning Shalʹlum[e]21 the son of Jo·siʹah, the king of Judah who is reigning instead of Jo·siʹah his father,22 who has gone forth from this place, ‘He will return there no more.
  12. For in the place where they have taken him into exile he will die, and this land he will see no more.’23
  13. ¶ “Woe to the one building his house,24 but not with righteousness, and his upper chambers, but not with justice, by use of his fellowman who serves for nothing, and whose wages he does not give him;25
  14. the one saying, ‘I am going to build for myself a roomy house and commodious upper chambers;26 and my windows must be widened out for it, and the paneling will be with cedar27 and smeared with vermilion.’28
  15. Will you continue reigning because you are competing by use of cedar? As for your father, did he not eat and drink and execute justice and righteousness?29 In that case it went well with him.30
  16. He pleaded the legal claim of the afflicted one and the poor one.31 In that case it went well. ‘Was not that a case of knowing me?’ is the utterance of Jehovah.
  17. ‘Assuredly your eyes and your heart are upon nothing but upon your unjust gain,32 and upon the blood of the innocent one in order to shed [it],33 and upon defrauding and upon extortion in order to carry [them] on.’
  18. ¶ “Therefore this is what Jehovah has said concerning Je·hoiʹa·kim34 the son of Jo·siʹah, the king of Judah, ‘They will not wail for him: “Alas, my brother! And alas, [my] sister!” They will not wail for him: “Alas, O master! And alas, his dignity!”35
  19. With the burial of a he-ass he will be buried,36 with a dragging about and a throwing away, out beyond the gates of Jerusalem.’37
  20. ¶ “Go up onto Lebʹa·non38 and cry out, and on Baʹshan39 let your[f] voice out. And cry out from Abʹa·rim,[g]40 because all those intensely loving you have been broken.41
  21. I spoke to you during your freedom from care.42 You said, ‘I shall not obey.’43 This has been your way since your youth, for you did not obey my voice.44
  22. A wind will shepherd all your own shepherds;45 and as for those intensely loving you, they will go into captivity itself.46 For at that time you will be ashamed and certainly feel humiliated because of all your calamity.47
  23. O you who are dwelling in Lebʹa·non,48 being nested in the cedars,49 how you will certainly sigh when there come to you birth pangs,50 the labor pains like those of a woman giving birth!”51
  24. ¶ “‘As I am alive,’ is the utterance of Jehovah, ‘even if Co·niʹah[h]52 the son of Je·hoiʹa·kim,53 the king of Judah, happened to be the seal ring54 on my right hand, from there I would pull you off!55
  25. And I will give you[i] into the hand of those who are seeking for your soul56 and into the hand of those of whom you are scared and into the hand of Neb·u·chad·rezʹzar the king of Babylon and into the hand of the Chal·deʹans.57
  26. And I will hurl you and your mother58 who gave you birth out into another land in which YOU people were not born, and there is where YOU will die.59
  27. And into the land to which they will be lifting up their soul[j] to return, there they will not return.60
  28. Is this man[k] Co·niʹah61 a mere form despised, dashed to pieces,62 or a vessel in which there is no delight?63 Why is it that he himself and his offspring must be hurled down and thrown into the land that they have not known?’64
  29. ¶ “O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of Jehovah.65
  30. This is what Jehovah has said, ‘WRITE down this man as childless,66 as an able-bodied man who will not have any success in his days; for from his offspring not a single one will have any success,67 sitting upon the throne of David68 and ruling anymore in Judah.’”

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Or, “temporary resident.”
  2. ^ Or, “summit; top.”
  3. ^ “Each one.” Heb., ʼish.
  4. ^ See 19:4 ftn.
  5. ^ “Shallum,” MTLXXSyVg; LXXL, “Jehoahaz.”
  6. ^ “Your,” fem. sing., referring to the city.
  7. ^ Or, “from the borderland.” Heb., me·ʽAva·rimʹ.
  8. ^ “Coniah,” M(Heb., Kon·yaʹhu)T; LXXSyVg, “Jeconiah”; in 2Ki 24:6-15, “Jehoiachin.” The grandson of Josiah.
  9. ^ “You,” masc. sing.
  10. ^ “Their soul (soulful desire).” Heb., naph·shamʹ; Gr., psy·khaisʹ au·tonʹ; Lat., aʹni·mam suʹam.
  11. ^ “This man.” Heb., ha·ʼishʹ haz·zehʹ.

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Je 13:13; 17:25; Lu 1:32
  2. ^ Je 7:2; 17:20
  3. ^ Le 19:15; De 16:18; Is 1:17; Je 21:12; Eze 22:7, 29; Mc 2:2; Zc 7:9
  4. ^ Ps 94:6
  5. ^ De 19:10; 2Ki 24:4; Je 7:6
  6. ^ 1Ki 2:12
  7. ^ Je 17:25
  8. ^ Nu 23:19; De 32:40; Am 6:8; Heb 6:17
  9. ^ Je 39:8; Mc 3:12; Ml 3:5
  10. ^ De 3:25
  11. ^ Ps 107:34; Is 27:10
  12. ^ Is 6:11; 24:1; Je 7:34
  13. ^ Is 13:3
  14. ^ Eze 9:1
  15. ^ Is 37:24
  16. ^ Je 21:14; Zc 11:1
  17. ^ 1Ki 9:8; La 2:15
  18. ^ De 29:25; Je 31:32
  19. ^ De 29:26; 31:20; 2Ki 22:17; 2Ch 34:25
  20. ^ 2Ki 22:20
  21. ^ 1Ch 3:15
  22. ^ 2Ki 23:30; 2Ch 36:1
  23. ^ 2Ki 23:34; 2Ch 36:4
  24. ^ 2Ki 23:35
  25. ^ Le 19:13; De 24:14; Mc 3:10; Hab 2:9, 12; Ml 3:5; Jm 5:4
  26. ^ Is 5:8
  27. ^ Hg 1:4
  28. ^ Eze 23:14
  29. ^ 2Ki 22:2; 23:25; 2Ch 34:2; Pr 21:3; 31:9
  30. ^ De 4:40; Ps 128:2; Is 3:10; Je 42:6
  31. ^ Jb 29:12; Ps 72:2; Is 1:17
  32. ^ Jos 7:21; Ps 10:3; 119:37
  33. ^ 2Ki 24:4
  34. ^ 2Ki 23:34; 2Ch 36:4
  35. ^ 2Sa 1:23; 1Ki 13:30
  36. ^ 1Ki 21:23; Je 36:30
  37. ^ 2Ch 36:6
  38. ^ Is 35:2
  39. ^ Ps 68:15
  40. ^ De 32:49
  41. ^ 2Ki 24:7
  42. ^ 2Ch 36:15
  43. ^ Je 2:31; 6:16
  44. ^ De 9:7; Jg 2:11; Ne 9:16; Je 3:25; 7:24
  45. ^ Je 23:1; Eze 34:2; Zc 11:8
  46. ^ 2Ki 24:7
  47. ^ Je 2:26
  48. ^ Je 22:6
  49. ^ Is 2:13; Eze 17:3
  50. ^ Je 6:24; Ho 7:14
  51. ^ Je 4:31
  52. ^ 2Ki 24:6; 1Ch 3:16; Je 22:28; 37:1; Mt 1:11
  53. ^ 2Ki 23:34
  54. ^ Hg 2:23
  55. ^ Je 22:6
  56. ^ 2Ki 24:15; Je 21:7; 34:20
  57. ^ 2Ki 24:11, 16; Ezr 5:12; Pr 10:24; Je 24:1; 27:20; 29:2
  58. ^ 2Ki 24:12
  59. ^ 2Ki 24:15; 2Ch 36:10; Je 15:2
  60. ^ Je 44:14; 52:34
  61. ^ Je 22:24; 37:1
  62. ^ 1Sa 5:4
  63. ^ Ps 31:12; Je 48:38; Ho 8:8
  64. ^ 2Ki 24:15; 1Ch 3:17
  65. ^ De 4:26; 32:1; Is 1:2; 34:1; Je 6:19; Mc 1:2
  66. ^ Mt 1:12
  67. ^ 2Ch 36:10; Je 36:30
  68. ^ Lu 1:32

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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