Jeremiah 22:30
Thus saith the Lord, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.
Jeremiah 22:30 in other translations
| BSB | This is what the LORD says: “Enroll this man as childless, a man who will not prosper in his lifetime. None of his descendants will prosper to sit on the throne of David or to rule again in Judah.” |
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| WEB | The LORD says, “Record this man as childless, a man who will not prosper in his days; for no more will a man of his offspring prosper, sitting on David’s throne and ruling in Judah.” |
| ASV | Thus saith Jehovah, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days; for no more shall a man of his seed prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling in Judah. |
| YLT | Thus said Jehovah: Write ye this man childless, A man--he doth not prosper in his days, For none of his seed doth prosper, Sitting on the throne of David, And ruling again in Judah! |
| DARBY | Thus saith Jehovah: Write this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days; for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah. |
| BBE | The Lord has said, Let this man be recorded as having no children, a man who will not do well in all his life: for no man of his seed will do well, seated on the seat of the kingdom of David and ruling again in Judah. |
| Webster | Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah. |
What does Jeremiah 22:30 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 22:29-30
29-30. O earth! earth! earth!--Jeconiah was not actually without offspring (compare Jr 22:28, "his seed"; 1Ch 3:17, 18; Mt 1:12), but he was to be "written childless," as a warning to posterity, that is, without a lineal heir to his throne. It is with a reference to the three kings, Shallum, Jehoiakim, and Jeconiah, that the earth is thrice invoked [Bengel]. Or, the triple invocation is to give intensity to the call…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 22:20-30
The Jewish state is described under a threefold character. Very haughty in a day of peace and safety. Very fearful on alarm of trouble. Very much cast down under pressure of trouble. Many never are ashamed of their sins till brought by them to the last extremity. The king shall close his days in bondage. Those that think themselves as signets on God's right hand, must not be secure, but fear lest they should be…
Jeremiah 22:30 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Jeremiah 22:30
- Jeremiah 36:30
Therefore thus saith the Lord of Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David: and his dead body shall be cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost.
- Psalms 94:20
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
- Matthew 1:11-16
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; …
- Luke 1:32-33
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
- 1 Chronicles 3:16-17
And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son. And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,
- Jeremiah 10:21
For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the Lord: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Ch 3:16,17; Mt 1:12-16
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36:30; Ps 94:20; Lu 1:32,33; Mt 1:11,12
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Context
- Jeremiah 22:29
O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the Lord.
- Jeremiah 22:30
Thus saith the Lord, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.
Jeremiah 22:30 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Así ha dicho Jehová: Escribid que será este hombre privado de generación, hombre á quien nada sucederá prósperamente en todos los días de su vida: porque ningún hombre de su simiente que se sentare sobre el trono de David, y que se enseñoreare sobre Judá, será jamás dichoso. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ainsi dit l’ Éternel: Inscrivez cet homme comme privé d’enfants, comme un homme qui ne prospérera pas pendant ses jours; car, de sa semence, nul ne prospérera, assis sur le trône de David, ou dominant encore en Juda. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | So spricht Jehova: Schreibet diesen Mann auf als kinderlos, als einen Mann, der kein Gedeihen hat in seinen Tagen; denn von seinem Samen wird nicht einer gedeihen, der auf dem Throne Davids sitze und fortan über Juda herrsche. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Hæc dicit Dominus: Scribe virum istum sterilem, virum qui in diebus suis non prosperabitur: nec enim erit de semine ejus vir qui sedeat super solium David, et potestatem habeat ultra in Juda. |