Jeremiah 22:16

“He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.”

"He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD." - Jeremiah 22:16
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What does Jeremiah 22:16 mean?

Jeremiah 22:16 (KJV) says: "He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord." This verse is part of a passage where Jeremiah is pronouncing judgment on the kings of Judah for their unrighteousness and lack of concern…

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Judgment and Compassion: A Reflection on Jeremiah 22:16

In the heart of the Old Testament, the prophet Jeremiah delivers a powerful message from God that echoes through the ages and challenges each generation. Jeremiah 22:16 says, "He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith…

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A Prayer for Justice and Compassion in Our Hearts

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart full of reverence and humility, seeking Your guidance and illumination as I meditate on the profound message of Jeremiah 22:16. Your word declares, "He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was…

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Jeremiah 22:16 - "He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD."
Jehoiachin in Jeremiah 22:22-30
Jeremiah 22:15-16 - "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? He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD."
Jeremiah 37:16 - "¶ When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;"
Jeremiah 52:16
Jeremiah 50:22 - "A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction."
Genesis 22-16
Jeremiah 48:22 - "And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Beth-diblathaim,"
Jeremiah 22:27 - "But to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not return."
Jeremiah 30:22 - "And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God."
Jeremiah 22:29 - "O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD."
"¶ When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;" - Jeremiah 37:16
Luke 16:22-26
Jeremiah 5:16 - "Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men."
Jeremiah 22:22 - "The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go into captivity: surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness."
Jeremiah 8:22 - "Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?"
Jeremiah 16:1 - "The word of the LORD came also unto me, saying,"
Jeremiah 16:20 - "Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?"
Jeremiah 22:1 - "Thus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,"
Jeremiah 48:16 - "The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast."
Jeremiah 22:19 - "He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem."
Jeremiah 25:22 - "And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea,"
Jeremiah 36:22 - "Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth burning before him."
Jeremiah 2:16 - "Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head."
Romans 16:22 - "I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord."
Jeremiah 22:5 - "But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation."
Jeremiah 22:17 - "But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it."
"A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction." - Jeremiah 50:22
Jeremiah 16:8 - "Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink."