Jeremiah 22:15 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Shalt thou reignהֲתִֽמְלֹ֔ךְh4427
1כִּ֥יh3588
2אַתָּ֖הh859
3because thou closestמְתַחֲרֶ֣הh8474
4thyself in cedarבָאָ֑רֶזh730
5did not thy fatherאָבִ֜יךָh1
6הֲל֧וֹאh3808
7eatאָכַ֣לh398
8and drinkוְשָׁתָ֗הh8354
9and doוְעָשָׂ֤הh6213
10judgmentמִשְׁפָּט֙h4941
11and justiceוּצְדָקָ֔הh6666
12אָ֖זh227
13and then it was wellט֥וֹבh2896
14לֽוֹ׃h0

Other Translations

King James Version (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?

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Are you to be a king because you make more use of cedar than your father? did not your father take food and drink and do right, judging in righteousness, and then it was well for him?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

Shall 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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Dost thou reign, because thou art fretting thyself in cedar? Thy father -- did he not eat and drink? Yea, he did judgment and righteousness, Then `it is' well with him.