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Jeremiah 22:14 Cross-References

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That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. large: Heb. through-aired windows: or, my windows

Jeremiah 22:14 (KJV)

Commentary on Jeremiah 22:14

That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers—the Hebrew ha'omer evneh-li beyt middot va'aliyot meruachim (הָאֹמֵר אֶבְנֶה־לִּי בֵּית מִדּוֹת וַעֲלִיּוֹת מְרֻוָּחִים) reveals Jehoiakim's arrogant ambition. Beyt middot (בֵּית מִדּוֹת) means 'house of measurements/proportions'—a grandiose, measured palace. Meruachim (מְרֻוָּחִים) means 'spacious/airy,' from ruach (רוּחַ, 'wind/breath/spirit')—rooms with air circulation, windows, luxury. The focus on 'me' (li, לִּי) shows self-centered pride: this is personal monument, not public good. Contrast with David, who wanted to build God a ...

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