Jeremiah 22:14

New International Reader's Version

He says, ‘I will build myself a great palace. It will have large rooms upstairs.’ So he makes big windows in it. He covers its walls with cedar boards. He decorates it with red paint.

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:2

Then the king spoke to Nathan the prophet. He said, “Here I am, living in a house that has beautiful cedar walls. But the ark of God remains in a tent.”

2 Chronicles 3:5

He covered the inside of the main hall with juniper boards. Then he covered the boards with fine gold. He decorated the hall with palm tree patterns and chain patterns.

Proverbs 17:19

The one who loves to argue loves to sin. The one who builds a high gate is just asking to be destroyed.

Proverbs 24:27

Put your outdoor work in order. Get your fields ready. After that, build your house.

Song of Solomon 1:17

“Cedar trees above us are the beams of our house. Fir trees overhead are its rafters.”

Isaiah 9:9

All the people will know about it. Ephraim’s people and those who live in Samaria will know about it. Their hearts are very proud. They say,

Ezekiel 23:14

“But Oholibah went even further with her sexual sins. She saw pictures of men drawn on a wall. They were figures of Babylonians drawn in red.

Daniel 4:30

He said, “Isn’t this the great Babylon I have built as a place for my royal palace? I used my mighty power to build it. It shows how glorious my majesty is.”

Amos 6:8

The Lord and King has made a promise in his own name. He is the Lord God who rules over all. He announces, “I hate the pride of Jacob’s people. I can’t stand their forts. I will hand the city of Samaria and everything in it over to their enemies.”

Haggai 1:4

“My temple is still destroyed. But you are living in your houses that have beautiful wooden walls.”

Malachi 1:4

Edom might say, “We have been crushed. But we’ll rebuild our cities.” The Lord who rules over all says, “They might rebuild their cities. But I will destroy them. They will be called the Evil Land. My anger will always remain on them.