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Jeremiah 22:16

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16He judged the legal cause of the needy and the poor,

and then it was well.

Is that not what it means to know me?k” declaresl Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. kLiterally “Not that the knowledge me”
  2. lLiterally “a declaration of”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He judged the cause of the poor and needy;

then it was well.

Is not this to know me?

declares the Lord.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He defended the cause of the poor and needy,

and so all went well.

Is that not what it means to know me?”

declares the Lord.

CSBChristian 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.

NLTNew Living Translation

He gave justice and help to the poor and needy,

and everything went well for him.

Isn’t that what it means to know me?”

says the Lord.

KJV 1900King James Version

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him:

Was not this to know me? saith the Lord.