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Jeremiah 22:16

16 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.

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Jeremiah 22:16 — The New International Version (NIV)

16 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.

Jeremiah 22:16 — English Standard Version (ESV)

16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy;

then it was well.

Is not this to know me?

declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 22:16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

Was not this to know me? saith the Lord.

Jeremiah 22:16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy;

Then it was well.

Was not this knowing Me?” says the Lord.

Jeremiah 22:16 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 He helped those who were poor and needy,

so everything went well for him.

That is what it means to know God,”

says the Lord.

Jeremiah 22:16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.

Jeremiah 22:16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.

Jeremiah 22:16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 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

Jeremiah 22:16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 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.

Jeremiah 22:16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy;

then it was well.

Is not this to know me?

says the Lord.

Jeremiah 22:16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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

and then it was well.

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

Jeremiah 22:16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 He stood up for those who were poor or needy.

So everything went well with him.

That is what it means to know me,”

announces the Lord.

Jeremiah 22:16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

16 “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.


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