Jeremiah 22:21

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 22:21 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice.
Jeremiah 22:21 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
21I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“I spake unto thee in thy prosperity, etc.] Or “prosperities”, or “tranquillities”f457; when in their greatest affluence, in the height of it; this he did, when he sent to them his servants the prophets, as the Targum, and by them exhorted, reproved, and advised them: [but] thou saidst, I will not hear; this was the language of their hearts and actions, though not of their mouths: this [hath been] thy manner from thy youth; from the time they came out of Egypt, and first became a church and body politic; while they were in the wilderness; or when first settled in the land of Canaan: this was the infancy of their state; and from that time it was their manner and custom to reject the word of…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I admonished thee in time. Thy sin has not been a sin of ignorance or thoughtlessness, but wilful. prosperity--given thee by Me; yet thou wouldest not hearken to the gracious Giver. The Hebrew is plural, to express, "In the height of thy prosperity"; so "droughts" (Isa 58:11). thou saidst--not in words, but in thy conduct, virtually. thy youth--from the time that I brought thee out of Egypt, and formed thee into a people (Jer 7:25; Jer 2:2; Isa 47:12).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Prosperity - literally, as in the margin. God spake thus not once only, but whenever Judah was at peace. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“I spake: Jer 2:31, Jer 6:16, Jer 35:15, Jer 36:21-26; Ch2 33:10, Ch2 36:16, Ch2 36:17; Pro 30:9 prosperity: Heb. prosperities This: Jer 3:25, Jer 7:22-28, Jer 32:30; Deu 9:7, Deu 9:24, Deu 31:27, Deu 32:15-20; Jdg 2:11-19; Neh. 9:16-37; Psa. 106:6-48; Isa 48:8; Eze 20:8, Eze 20:13, Eze 20:21, Eze 20:28, 23:3-39 Jeremiah 22:22”
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