Bible Strands
Jeremiah 22:1
This is what the LORD says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD commands Jeremiah to descend to the royal palace in Judah to deliver a message to the king, his officials, and the people entering the city gates.
The words — The phrase כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה (koh amar Yahweh) translates literally to "thus says Yahweh," anchoring the command in divine authority. The imperative רֵד (red) means "go down," directing the prophet toward the lower-lying royal residence.
The thread — This direct commissioning pattern appears elsewhere when Yahweh sends a prophet to a Judahite ruler, such as the instruction to speak to Zedekiah in Jeremiah 34:2 and the sending of Nathan to David in 2 Samuel 12:1.
Why it lands — The text requires immediate movement into the seat of political power to deliver an unvarnished pronouncement. It places the messenger before the ruling authority to demand accountability for the words spoken.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thus saith the Lord; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 34:2 The LORD, the God of Israel, told Jeremiah to go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down.
- 1 Samuel 15:16 “Stop!” exclaimed Samuel. “Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.” “Tell me,” Saul replied.
- 2 Samuel 12:1 Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
- 2 Samuel 24:11 When David got up in the morning, the word of the LORD had come to Gad the prophet, David’s seer:
- 1 Kings 21:18 “Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession of it.
- 2 Chronicles 19:2 Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.
- 2 Chronicles 25:15 Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet, who said, “Why have you sought this people’s gods, which could not deliver them from your hand?”
- 2 Chronicles 33:10 And the LORD spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they did not listen.
- Jeremiah 21:11 Moreover, tell the house of the king of Judah to hear the word of the LORD.
- Hosea 5:1 “Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O royal house! For this judgment is against you because you have been a snare at Mizpah, a net spread out on Tabor.