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Jeremiah 22:5

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 22:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith Jehovah, that this house shall become a desolation.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith Jehovah, that this house shall become a desolation.
Jeremiah 22:5 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2And say, Hear the word of Jehovah, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates.
3Thus saith Jehovah: Execute ye justice and righteousness, and deliver him that is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence, to the sojourner, the fatherless, nor the widow; neither shed innocent blood in this place.
4For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.
5But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith Jehovah, that this house shall become a desolation.
6For thus saith Jehovah concerning the house of the king of Judah: Thou art Gilead unto me, [and] the head of Lebanon; [yet] surely I will make thee a wilderness, [and] cities which are not inhabited.
7And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons; and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.
8And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus unto this great city?
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“But if ye will not hear these words, etc.] Will give no attention, and yield no obedience to them: I swear by myself, saith the Lord; and by a greater he cannot swear; and that is the reason why he swears by himself, (<580613>Hebrews 6:13); and as, when he swears to a promise, it shows the immutability of it, the certainty of its performance, and that it is irreversible, and never repented of, nor revoked; so it is when he swears to a threatening. The Targum is, “by my word I swear:” that this house shall become a desolation; meaning not the temple, nor the city, but the king’s palace.”
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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 swear by myself-- (Heb 6:13, Heb 6:17). God swears because it seemed to them incredible that the family of David should be cast off. this house--the king's, where Jeremiah spake (Jer 22:4).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“if: Jer 17:27; Ch2 7:19, Ch2 7:22; Isa 1:20 I: Gen 22:16; Num 14:28-30; Deu 32:40-42; Psa 95:11; Amo 6:8, Amo 8:7, Amo 8:8; Heb 3:18, Heb 6:13, Heb 6:17 that: Jer 7:13, Jer 7:14, Jer 26:6-9, Jer 39:8; Mic 3:12 Jeremiah 22:6”
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