Jeremiah 22:13
Woe to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, On his neighbour he layeth service for nought, And his wage he doth not give to him.This verse in the real world
In what words
- עֲלִיָּהʻălîyâhsomething lofty, i.e. a stair-way; also a second-story room (or even one on the roof); fig
- חִנָּםchinnâmgratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage
- הוֹיhôwyoh!
- לֹאlôʼnot (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- צֶדֶקtsedeqthe right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
- רֵעַrêaʻan associate (more or less close)
- עָבַדʻâbadto work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
- בָּנָהbânâhto build (literally and figuratively)
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Jas 5:4, Lev 19:13, Mic 3:10, Deu 24:14–15, Mal 3:5, Hab 2:9–11, Jer 22:18, 2Ch 36:4