Jeremiah 22:15
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 22
“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?”Jeremiah 22:15
What Does Jeremiah 22:15 Mean?
Jeremiah 22:15 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 22, verse 15 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Integrity.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 22:15 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 1:17“Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.”Ruth 3:1“Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?”Psalms 128:2“For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.”2 Kings 23:25“And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.”Isaiah 3:10“Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.”Matthew 23:23“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.”Proverbs 25:5“Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.”Ecclesiastes 10:17“Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!”Romans 13:3“For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:”Proverbs 29:4“The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.”1 Samuel 8:3“And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.”2 Kings 22:2“And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.”2 Kings 22:20“Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.”Psalms 128:1“Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.”2 Samuel 8:15“And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.”1 Kings 10:9“Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.”1 Chronicles 17:1“Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remaineth under curtains.”Proverbs 21:3“To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.”Proverbs 28:16“The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.”Proverbs 29:7“The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.”
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