Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 22:13 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Jeremiah 22:13 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 22 verse 13 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;”
Jeremiah 22:13 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 22:13
Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness—the Hebrew hoy boneh beito belo-tsedeq (הוֹי בֹּנֶה בֵיתוֹ בְּלֹא־צֶדֶק) begins with the prophetic hoy (הוֹי, 'woe'), a funeral lament pronouncing doom. This targets King Jehoiakim specifically (vv. 18-19 name him). Unrighteousness (belo-tsedeq, בְּלֹא־צֶדֶק) means 'without righteousness/justice'—his palace was built through injustice. And his chambers by wrong (va'aliyotav belo mishpat, וַעֲלִיּוֹתָיו בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּט)—aliyot (עֲלִיּוֹת) are upper rooms or chambers, and mishpat (מִשְׁפָּט) is justice/judgment. The parallelism intensifies...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 22:13
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“the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields”
“and Jerusalem with iniquity.”
“whether he be of your brothers”
“and against the adulterers”
“that he may set his nest on high”
“king of Judah: they shall not lament for him”
“and changed his name to Jehoiakim. Neco took Joahaz his brother”
“of everyone according to his taxation”
“they carry the sheaves.”