The Meaning of Jeremiah 22:20 Explained

Jeremiah 22:20

KJV: Go up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Bashan, and cry from the passages: for all thy lovers are destroyed.

YLT: Go up to Lebanon, and cry, And in Bashan give forth thy voice, And cry from Abarim, For destroyed have been all loving thee.

Darby: Go up to Lebanon, and cry; and give forth thy voice in Bashan, and cry from the heights of Abarim: for all thy lovers are destroyed.

ASV: Go up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Bashan, and cry from Abarim; for all thy lovers are destroyed.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Jeremiah 22:20?

MEANING: What does Jeremiah 22:20 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Jeremiah 22:20 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Jeremiah 22:20?

What is the context of Jeremiah 22:20?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Go up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Bashan, and cry from the passages: for all thy lovers are destroyed.

What does Jeremiah 22:20 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The prophet spoke of Jerusalem as a young woman in this oracle. He called on her to go up on the surrounding mountains to bewail the loss of her lovers (political allies and pagan gods). The Lebanon mountains were to Judah"s north, Bashan was to the northeast, and the Abarim range was to the east of Jerusalem (cf. Numbers 27:12; Deuteronomy 32:49).

Context Summary

Jeremiah 22:1-30 - The Folly Of Idolatry

Jeremiah 10:1-10

We are here introduced into an idol-factory. Contrasted with the manufactured idols is the majesty of our God. There is none like Him. His name is great in might; He is the King of the nations, the true and living God, and the everlasting King! Christian, fear not or be dismayed when enemies plot against you. It is a vain device that they frame. To hide in God is a sure defence from all that man can do for our hurt. O thou true and living Savior, in thy wounds harried and faithful souls become strong and brave again.

Jeremiah 10:19-25

The prophet now bids the people prepare for their captivity. Their city would be as when a shepherd removed his slight and insubstantial tent, leaving no trace. But Jeremiah's soul is lacerated and torn with the message he must needs announce. Are we called to be shepherds? Let us see to it that we seek the Lord; so only shall our flocks not be scattered, Jeremiah 10:21. Are we in perplexity as to our path in life? It is not for us to direct ourselves, but to look up for God's sure guidance, which will be given to the soul that waits for it, Jeremiah 10:23. Are we being corrected? Let us be patient; it is only when we endure without complaining that our trial works out the highest good, and God will not give us more than we can bear, Jeremiah 10:24. [source]

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 22

¹ He exhorts to repentance, with promises and threats
¹⁰ The judgment of Shallum;
¹³ of Jehoiakim;
²⁰ and of Coniah

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 22:20 mean?

Go up to Lebanon and cry out and in Bashan lift up your voice and Cry from Abarim for are destroyed all your lovers

עֲלִ֤י הַלְּבָנוֹן֙ וּֽצְעָ֔קִי וּבַבָּשָׁ֖ן תְּנִ֣י קוֹלֵ֑ךְ וְצַֽעֲקִי֙ מֵֽעֲבָרִ֔ים כִּ֥י נִשְׁבְּר֖וּ כָּל־ מְאַהֲבָֽיִךְ

עֲלִ֤י	Go up
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, feminine singular Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
הַלְּבָנוֹן֙	to Lebanon
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: לְבָנׄון Sense: a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel.
וּֽצְעָ֔קִי	and cry out
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Imperative, feminine singular Root: צָעַק Sense: to cry, cry out, call, cry for help.
וּבַבָּשָׁ֖ן	and in Bashan
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: בָּשָׁן Sense: a district east of the Jordan known for its fertility which was given to the half-tribe of Manasseh.
תְּנִ֣י	lift up
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, feminine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
קוֹלֵ֑ךְ	your voice
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person feminine singular Root: קֹול Sense: voice, sound, noise.
וְצַֽעֲקִי֙	and Cry
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Imperative, feminine singular Root: צָעַק Sense: to cry, cry out, call, cry for help.
מֵֽעֲבָרִ֔ים	from Abarim
Parse: Preposition-m, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: עֲבָרִים Sense: a mountain or range of mountains on the east of the Jordan, in the land of Moab, opposite to Jericho; Mount Nebo is part of this range.
נִשְׁבְּר֖וּ	are destroyed
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: שָׁבוּר Sense: to break, break in pieces.
מְאַהֲבָֽיִךְ	your lovers
Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine plural construct, second person feminine singular Root: אָהַב Sense: to love.

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