Jeremiah 22:16 meaning and explanation

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.

Jeremiah 22:16, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah is speaking to the royal house of Judah, and in verse 16 he points back to King Josiah, the father of the kings he is now condemning. Josiah defended the poor and needy, and his reign prospered.

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