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Jeremiah 22:15

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13 “Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms without justice, who makes his countrymen serve without pay, and fails to pay their wages,

14 who says, ‘I will build myself a great palace, with spacious upper rooms.’ So he cuts windows in it, panels it with cedar, and paints it with vermilion.

Does it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteousness, and so it went well with him.

16 He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD.

17 “But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.”

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BSB
Does it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteousness, and so it went well with him.
KJV
Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?
WEB
“Should you reign because you strive to excel in cedar? Didn’t your father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.
ASV
Shalt thou reign, because thou strivest to excel in cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? then it was well with him.
DARBY
Shalt thou reign, because thou viest with the cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice? Then it was well with him.
BLB
Shall you reign because you enclose yourself in cedar? [Did] your father not eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? Then [it was] well with him.
ÅB
Er du konge fordi du kappes[^3] i å bygge av sedertre? Din far - mon han ikke spiste og drakk og gjorde rett og rettferdighet? Da gikk det ham vel.
OTB
Gjør det deg til en konge å ha mer sedertre? Hadde ikke din far mat og drikke? Han gjorde det som var rett og rettferdig, så alt gikk bra med ham.
B1930
Er du konge fordi du kappes i å bygge av sedertre? Din far - mon han ikke åt og drakk og gjorde rett og rettferdighet? Da gikk det ham vel. / < med andre konger. FRK 3, 13; 5, 18. 2KG 22, 2.>

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