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Jeremiah 22

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 22 of 52

1 So says Jehovah, Go down to the house of the king of Judah and speak this Word there,

2 and say, Hear the Word of Jehovah, O king of Judah who sits on the throne of David, you and your servants, and your people who enter in by these gates.

3 So says Jehovah, Do justice and righteousness, and deliver the one plundered from the hand of the oppressing one. And do not oppress the alien, the widow, or the orphan, and do not do violence and not shed innocent blood in this place.

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Chapter Summary

He exhorts to repentance, with promises and threats. The judgment of Shallum, of Jehoiakim, and of Coniah.

Key Hebrew Words

מִשְׁפָּט justice H4941 · TWOT 2443c
צְדָקָה righteousness H6666 · TWOT 1879b
נָקִיא innocent (blood) H5355 · TWOT 1412b
בְּרִית covenant H1285 · TWOT 282a
בֶּ֫צַע unjust gain H1215 · TWOT 267a
חֹתָם signet ring H2368 · TWOT 840a

People & Context

Josiah

The righteous father-king praised for doing justice and righteousness and judging the poor (v15-16)

Shallum

Son of Josiah who reigned in his place, then went into exile never to return to the land (v11-12)

Jehoiakim

Son of Josiah, king of Judah, condemned to the burial of an ass, dragged outside Jerusalem (v18-19)

Coniah

Son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah; though a signet on Jehovah's hand, torn off and exiled to die childless (v24-30)

Nebuchadnezzar

King of Babylon into whose hand Jehovah gives Coniah and his mother (v25)

Timeline

Exhortation to the King of Judah

Jeremiah is sent to the king's palace to demand justice for the plundered, aliens, orphans, and widows. Obedience ensures the continuation of David's throne, but disobedience guarantees the palace will become a ruin.

Jeremiah 22:1-9
Prophecy Against King Shallum

Jeremiah prophesies concerning King Shallum (Jehoahaz), son of Josiah, stating the people should weep for him rather than the dead, because he will die in exile and never see his homeland again.

Jeremiah 22:10-12
Prophecy Against King Jehoiakim

Jeremiah rebukes King Jehoiakim for building a luxurious cedar palace through oppression and injustice, contrasting him with his righteous father Josiah. He prophesies Jehoiakim will receive the burial of an ass, dragged and thrown outside Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 22:13-19

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