Jeremiah 22:1
New International Version
This is what the LORD says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there:

New Living Translation
This is what the LORD said to me: “Go over and speak directly to the king of Judah. Say to him,

English Standard Version
Thus says the LORD: “Go down to the house of the king of Judah and speak there this word,

Berean Standard Bible
This is what the LORD says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there,

King James Bible
Thus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,

New King James Version
Thus says the LORD: “Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and there speak this word,

New American Standard Bible
This is what the LORD says: “Go down to the house of the king of Judah and there speak this word,

NASB 1995
Thus says the LORD, “Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and there speak this word

NASB 1977
Thus says the LORD, “Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and there speak this word,

Legacy Standard Bible
Thus says Yahweh, “Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and there you shall speak this word

Amplified Bible
Thus says the LORD, “Go down to the house of the king of Judah and speak this word there:

Christian Standard Bible
This is what the LORD says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and announce this word there.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is what the LORD says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and announce this word there.

American Standard Version
Thus said Jehovah: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,

English Revised Version
Thus said the LORD: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the LORD says: Go to the palace of the king of Judah, and speak this message there:

International Standard Version
This is what the LORD says: "Go down to the house of the king of Judah and tell him this:

Majority Standard Bible
This is what the LORD says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there,

NET Bible
The LORD told me, "Go down to the palace of the king of Judah. Give him a message from me there.

New Heart English Bible
Thus said the LORD: "Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,

Webster's Bible Translation
Thus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,

World English Bible
Yahweh said, “Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak this word there:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Thus said YHWH: “Go down [to] the house of the king of Judah, and you have spoken this word there, and have said,

Young's Literal Translation
Thus said Jehovah, 'Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and thou hast spoken there this word, and hast said,

Smith's Literal Translation
Thus said Jehovah: Go down to the house of the king of Judah and speak there this word,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thus saith the Lord: Go down to the house of the king of Juda, and there thou shalt speak this word,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Thus says the Lord: “Descend to the house of the king of Judah, and there you shall speak this word.

New American Bible
Thus says the LORD: Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and there deliver this word:

New Revised Standard Version
Thus says the LORD: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
THUS says the LORD: GO down to the house of the king of Judah and speak there this word, and say,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Thus said LORD JEHOVAH: “Come down to the house of the King of Judea and speak there this answer
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thus said the LORD: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thus saith the Lord; Go thou, and go down to the house of the king of Juda, and thou shalt speak there this word,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Warning for Judah's Kings
1This is what the LORD says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there, 2saying, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, who sits on the throne of David—you and your officials and your people who enter these gates.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 7:2-3
“Stand in the gate of the house of the LORD and proclaim this message: Hear the word of the LORD, all you people of Judah who enter through these gates to worship the LORD. / Thus says the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel: Correct your ways and deeds, and I will let you live in this place.

Isaiah 1:10-17
Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah! / “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. / When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? ...

Ezekiel 22:27-29
Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain. / Her prophets whitewash these deeds by false visions and lying divinations, saying, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ when the LORD has not spoken. / The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and have exploited the foreign resident without justice.

Amos 5:14-15
Seek good, not evil, so that you may live. And the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be with you, as you have claimed. / Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”

Micah 3:1-3
Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice? / You hate good and love evil. You tear the skin from my people and strip the flesh from their bones. / You eat the flesh of my people after stripping off their skin and breaking their bones. You chop them up like flesh for the cooking pot, like meat in a cauldron.”

Zechariah 7:9-10
“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another. / Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’

Matthew 23:23
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

Luke 11:42
Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.

Isaiah 10:1-2
Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, / to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.

Hosea 12:6
But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and always wait on your God.

Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Isaiah 58:6-7
Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? / Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?

Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Matthew 7:12
In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.

James 1:27
Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.


Treasury of Scripture

Thus said the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,

A.

Jeremiah 21:11
And touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the LORD;

Jeremiah 34:2
Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire:

1 Samuel 15:16-23
Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on…

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Jeremiah 22
1. He exhorts to repentance, with promises and threats.
10. The judgment of Shallum;
13. of Jehoiakim;
20. and of Coniah.














This is what the LORD says
This phrase is a common prophetic introduction, emphasizing the divine origin of the message. The Hebrew word for "LORD" is "YHWH," the sacred and personal name of God, highlighting His authority and covenant relationship with Israel. This introduction underscores the seriousness and divine authority behind the message, reminding the audience that the words are not Jeremiah's own but are directly from God.

Go down
The instruction to "go down" indicates a physical movement from a higher place to a lower one, likely from the temple or a place of residence to the palace. This movement is symbolic of the prophet's mission to bring God's word directly to the seat of political power. It reflects the urgency and importance of delivering God's message to those in authority, emphasizing that no place is beyond the reach of God's word.

to the palace of the king of Judah
The "palace" refers to the royal residence, the center of political power in Judah. The mention of "the king of Judah" situates the message in a specific historical and political context, likely during the reign of one of the last kings before the Babylonian exile. This setting highlights the accountability of the nation's leaders to God's covenant and the consequences of their actions on the people they govern.

and proclaim this message there
The act of proclaiming is central to the prophetic role. The Hebrew root "qara" means to call out or announce, indicating a public declaration meant to be heard and heeded. The location "there" emphasizes the importance of delivering the message in the presence of the king and his court, ensuring that the leaders hear God's word directly. This public proclamation serves as both a warning and an opportunity for repentance, demonstrating God's desire for justice and righteousness in leadership.

XXII.

(1) Thus saith the Lord . . .--The message, delivered in continuation of Jeremiah 21, and therefore probably as following up the answer to the messengers of Zedekiah (Jeremiah 21:1), reviews the history of the three preceding reigns, and apparently reproduces the very words of the warnings which he had uttered in each to the king who then ruled, and which had been but too terribly fulfilled. It was delivered, we are told, in the very palace of the king.

Verse 1. - Go down. Not literally, for the royal palace was probably the highest building in the city (comp. ver. 6); but because of the spiritual eminence of the temple (comp. Jeremiah 26:10, "They came up from the king's house unto the house of the Lord").

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
This is what
כֹּ֚ה (kōh)
Adverb
Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now

the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

says:
אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Go down
רֵ֖ד (rêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend

to the palace
בֵּֽית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of the king
מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Judah
יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

and proclaim
וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣ (wə·ḏib·bar·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

this
הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

message
הַדָּבָ֖ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

there,
שָׁ֔ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither


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