Jeremiah 22:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"He pledדָּ֛ן
(dan)
1777: to judgea prim. root
the causeדִּין־
(din-)
1779: judgmentfrom din
of the afflictedעָנִ֥י
(a·ni)
6041: poor, afflicted, humblefrom anah
and needy;וְאֶבְיֹ֖ון
(ve·'ev·yo·vn)
34: in want, needy, poorfrom abah
Thenאָ֣ז
(az)
227: at that timeof uncertain derivation
it was well. 
 
2895: to be pleasing or gooda prim. root
Is not that what it means to knowהַדַּ֥עַת
(had·da·'at)
1847: knowledgefrom yada
Me?" Declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
He judged
diyn  (deen)
a primitive roy a straight course, i.e. sail direct -- (come) with a straight course.
the cause
duwn  (doon)
judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by impl. also strife -- cause, judgement, plea, strife.
of the poor
`aniy  (aw-nee')
depressed, in mind or circumstances -- afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.
and needy
'ebyown  (eb-yone')
destitute -- beggar, needy, poor (man).
then it was well
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
with him was not this to know
da`ath  (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
me saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"He pled the cause of the afflicted and needy; Then it was well. Is not that what it means to know Me?" Declares the LORD.

King James Bible
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He took up the case of the poor and needy, then it went well. Is this not what it means to know Me? This is the LORD's declaration.

International Standard Version
He judged the case of the poor and needy. And then it went well for him. Isn't this what it means to know me?

NET Bible
He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.' The LORD says, 'That is a good example of what it means to know me.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He defended the cause of the poor and needy. Everything went well for him. Isn't this what it means to know me?" asks the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? says the LORD.
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