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Jeremiah 22:16

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.

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דָּ֛ןdanwith a straight courseדִּיןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “with a straight course”, a completed actionH1777a straight course, i.e. sail direct(come) with a straight course.דִּיןdinjudgementדִּיןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “judgement”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1779judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by implication also strifecause, judgement, plea, strife.עָנִ֥יaniafflictedעָנִיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “afflicted”, the ordinary formH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.וְאֶבְי֖וֹןveevyonand beggarאֶבְיוֹןconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and beggar”, the ordinary formH34destitutebeggar, needy, poor (man).אָ֣זazat which timeאָזadverb — “at which time”H227at that time or place; also as a conjunction, thereforebeginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.ט֑וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…הֲלוֹאhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…הִ֛יאhias for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.הַדַּ֥עַתhadaatthe cunningדַּעַתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the cunning”, the ordinary formH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).אֹתִ֖יotiobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).נְאֻםneumsaidנְאֻםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “said”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5002an oracle(hath) said, saith.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know Me? saith the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

He decided the cause of the poor and needy, Then [it is] well — is it not to know Me? An affirmation of Jehovah.

World English Bible

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; so then it was well. Wasn’t this to know me?” says Yahweh.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

He judged the cause of the poor and needy for his own good: was it not therefore because he knew me, saith the Lord?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know Me? saith the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They understood not, they judged not the cause of the afflicted, nor the cause of the poor: is not this thy not knowing me? saith the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐκ ἔγνωσαν, οὐκ ἔκριναν κρίσιν ταπεινῷ, οὐδὲ κρίσιν πένητος· οὐ τοῦτό ἐστι τὸ μὴ γηῶναί σε ἐμὲ; λέγει Κύριος.