Jeremiah 22 · Verse 9

Jeremiah 22:9

Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.
Jeremiah 22:9, King James Version

Jeremiah 22:9 in other translations

BSBThen people will reply, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’”
WEBThen they will answer, ‘Because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD their God, worshiped other gods, and served them.’”
ASVThen they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.
YLTAnd they have said, ‘Because that they have forsaken The covenant of Jehovah their God, And bow themselves to other gods, and serve them.'
DARBYAnd they shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped othergods, and served them.
BBEAnd they will say, Because they gave up the agreement of the Lord their God, and became worshippers and servants of other gods.
WebsterThen they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.

What does Jeremiah 22:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
9. (2Ki 22:17).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 22:1-9

Justice is recommended, and destruction threatened in case of disobedience. (Jr 22:1-9) The captivity of Jehoiakim, and the end of Jeconiah. (Jr 22:10-19) The doom of the royal family. (Jr 22:20-30) Verses 1-9 The king of Judah is spoken to, as sitting upon the throne of David, the man after God's own heart. Let him follow his example, that he may have the benefit of the promises made to him. The way to preserve a…

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Jeremiah 22:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאָ֣מְר֔וּve.'A.me.Ruand they will sayH559
עַ֚ל'alonH5921
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834
עָֽזְב֔וּ'a.ze.Vuthey forsookH5800
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
בְּרִ֥יתbe.Rit[the] covenant ofH1285
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430
וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּvai.yish.ta.cha.Vuand they bowed downH7812
לֵאלֹהִ֥יםle.lo.Himto godsH430
אֲחֵרִ֖ים'a.che.RimotherH312
וַיַּעַבְדֽוּם\׃\ \סvai.ya.'av.Dumand they served themH5647

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Cross references for Jeremiah 22:9

  • 2 Chronicles 34:25

    Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.

  • 2 Kings 22:17

    Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.

  • Jeremiah 40:2-3

    And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place. Now the Lord hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the Lord, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.

  • Jeremiah 2:17-19

    Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, when he led thee by the way? And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river? Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts.

  • Deuteronomy 29:25-28

    Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt: For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not given unto them: And the anger of the Lord was kindled against this land, to bring upon it all the curses that are written in this book: And the Lord rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day.

  • Jeremiah 50:7

    All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the Lord, the habitation of justice, even the Lord, the hope of their fathers.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2:17-19; 40:2,3; 50:7; De 29:25-28; 2Ki 22:17; 2Ch 34:25

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Context

  • Jeremiah 22:8

    And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this great city?

  • Jeremiah 22:9

    Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

  • Jeremiah 22:10

    Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.

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Jeremiah 22:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y dirán: Porque dejaron el pacto de Jehová su Dios, y adoraron dioses ajenos, y les sirvieron.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et on dira: Parce qu’ils ont abandonné l’alliance de l’ Éternel leur Dieu, et qu’ils se sont prosternés devant d’autres dieux, et les ont servis.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und man wird sagen: Weil sie den Bund Jehovas, ihres Gottes, verlassen und sich vor anderen Göttern niedergebeugt und ihnen gedient haben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et respondebunt: Eo quod dereliquerint pactum Domini Dei sui, et adoraverint deos alienos, et servierint eis.