“He judged the cause of the poor and needy;so then it was well.Wasn’t this to know me?”says Yahweh.”
Jeremiah 22:16 (WEB)
Context Reading
14who says, ‘I will build myself a wide house and spacious rooms,’and cuts out windows for himself,with a cedar ceiling,and painted with red. 15“Should you reign because you strive to excel in cedar?Didn’t your father eat and drink,and do justice and righteousness?Then it was well with him. 16He judged the cause of the poor and needy;so then it was well.Wasn’t this to know me?”says Yahweh. 17But your eyes and your heart are only for your covetousness,for shedding innocent blood,for oppression, and for doing violence.” 18Therefore Yahweh says concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah:“They won’t lament for him,saying, ‘Ah my brother!’ or, ‘Ah sister!’They won’t lament for him,saying ‘Ah lord!’ or, ‘Ah his glory!’