the king said to the prophet Nathan, ‘Look, I am living in a cedar house while the ark of God sits inside tent curtains.’
Jeremiah 22:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised who says, ‘I will build myself a massive palace, with spacious upstairs rooms.’ He will cut windows in it, and it will be panelled with cedar and painted bright red. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 that saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Who says, I will build myself a wide house with large rooms, and he cuts himself out windows, and it is ceiled or paneled with cedar and painted with vermilion. American Standard Version (1901) that saith, I will build me a wide house and spacious chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. Common English Bible He says, “I’ll build myself a grand palace, with huge upper chambers, ornate windows, cedar paneling, and rich red decor.” Catholic Public Domain Version And he says: 'I will build a broad house for myself, with spacious upper rooms.' He makes windows for himself, and he builds the roof out of cedar, and he paints it with red ocher. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who saith: I will build me a wide house and large chambers: who openeth to himself windows and maketh roofs of cedar and painteth them with vermilion. |
the king said to the prophet Nathan, ‘Look, I am living in a cedar house while the ark of God sits inside tent curtains.’
The larger room he panelled with cypress wood, overlaid with fine gold, and decorated with palm trees and chains.
One who loves to offend loves strife; one who builds a high threshold invites injury.
Complete your outdoor work, and prepare your field; afterwards, build your house.
All the people – Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria #– #will know it. They will say with pride and arrogance,
But she increased her promiscuity when she saw male figures carved on the wall, images of the Chaldeans, engraved in bright red,
the king exclaimed, ‘Is this not Babylon the Great that I have built to be a royal residence by my vast power and for my majestic glory? ’
The Lord God has sworn by himself #– #this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Armies: I loathe Jacob’s pride and hate his citadels, so I will hand over the city and everything in it.
‘Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your panelled houses, while this house lies in ruins? ’
Though Edom says, ‘We have been devastated, but we will rebuild the ruins,’ the Lord of Armies says this: ‘They may build, but I will demolish. They will be called a wicked country and the people the Lord has cursed for ever.