Jeremiah 22:15
Does it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteousness, and so it went well with him.
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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.
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?
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| הֲתִֽמְלֹ֔ךְ | ha.tim.Lokh | ¿ are you king | H4427 → |
| כִּ֥י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| אַתָּ֖ה | 'a.Tah | you | H859 → |
| מְתַחֲרֶ֣ה | me.ta.cha.Reh | [are] competing | H8474 → |
| בָאָ֑רֶז | va.'A.rez | in <the> cedar | H730 → |
| אָבִ֜יךָ | 'a.Vi.kha | father your | H1 → |
| הֲל֧וֹא | ha.Lo' | ¿ not | H3808 → |
| אָכַ֣ל | 'a.Khal | did he eat | H398 → |
| וְשָׁתָ֗ה | ve.sha.Tah | and did he drink? | H8354 → |
| וְעָשָׂ֤ה | ve.'a.Sah | and did he do? | H6213 → |
| מִשְׁפָּט֙ | mish.Pat | justice | H4941 → |
| וּצְדָקָ֔ה | u.tze.da.Kah | and righteousness | H6666 → |
| אָ֖ז | 'az | then | H227 → |
| ט֥וֹב | Tov | it was well | H2895 → |
| לֽוֹ׃ | lo | for <the> him |
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