Jeremiah 22:16
He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD.
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ASV
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.
KJV
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| דָּ֛ן | dan | he defended | H1777 → |
| דִּין־ | din- | [the] cause of | H1779 → |
| עָנִ֥י | 'a.Ni | [the] poor | H6041 → |
| וְאֶבְי֖וֹן | ve.'ev.Yon | and [the] needy | H34 → |
| אָ֣ז | 'az | then | H227 → |
| ט֑וֹב | Tov | was well | H2895 → |
| הֲלוֹא־ | ha.lo'- | ¿ not | H3808 → |
| הִ֛יא | hi' | [is] that | H1931 → |
| הַדַּ֥עַת | ha.Da.'at | the knowledge | H1847 → |
| אֹתִ֖י | 'o.Ti | <obj.> me | H853 → |
| נְאֻם־ | ne.'um- | [the] utterance of | H5002 → |
| יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
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