Other translations
American Standard Version
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.
Darby Bible Translation
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
He judged the cause of the poor and needy for his own good: was it not therefore because he knew me, saith the Lord?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith the LORD.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? declares the LORD.
God's Word
He defended the cause of the poor and needy. Everything went well for him. Isn't this what it means to know me?" asks the LORD.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
He took up the case of the poor and needy, then it went well. Is this not what it means to know Me? This is the LORD's declaration.
International Standard Version
He judged the case of the poor and needy. And then it went well for him. Isn't this what it means to know me?
NET Bible
He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.' The LORD says, 'That is a good example of what it means to know me.'
New American Standard Bible
"He pled the cause of the afflicted and needy; Then it was well. Is not that what it means to know Me?" Declares the LORD.
New International Version
He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?" declares the LORD.
New Living Translation
He gave justice and help to the poor and needy, and everything went well for him. Isn't that what it means to know me?" says the LORD.
Webster's Bible Translation
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.
The World English Bible
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Wasn't this to know me? says Yahweh.
EasyEnglish Bible
He did what was right for people who were poor and helpless. So people were happy. That is how people who know me should live.’ That is what the Lord says.
Young‘s Literal Translation
He decided the cause of the poor and needy, Then [it is] well -- is it not to know Me? An affirmation of Jehovah.
New Life Version
He spoke strong words in the cause of the poor and those in need, and so all went well. Is not that what it means to know Me?” says the Lord.
The Voice Bible
He stood up for the poor and needy; then things went well for him and the people. Isn’t this what it means to know Me?
Living Bible
He saw to it that justice and help were given the poor and the needy and all went well for him. This is how a man lives close to God.
New Catholic Bible
Because he dispensed justice to the poor and needy things continued to go well for him. Is this not what it means to know me? asks the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
He pled the cause of the afflicted and needy; Then it was well. Is not that what it means to know Me?” Declares Yahweh.
Jubilee Bible 2000
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him. Is this not to know me? said the LORD.
Christian Standard Bible
He took up the case of the poor and needy; then it went well. Is this not what it means to know me? This is the Lord’s declaration.
Amplified Bible © 1954
He judged and defended the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not [all] this [what it means] to know and recognize Me? says the Lord.
New Century Version
He helped those who were poor and needy, so everything went well for him. That is what it means to know God,” says the Lord.
The Message
“Doom to him who builds palaces but bullies people, who makes a fine house but destroys lives, Who cheats his workers and won’t pay them for their work, Who says, ‘I’ll build me an elaborate mansion with spacious rooms and fancy windows. I’ll bring in rare and expensive woods and the latest in interior decor.’ So, that makes you a king— living in a fancy palace? Your father got along just fine, didn’t he? He did what was right and treated people fairly, And things went well with him. He stuck up for the down-and-out, And things went well for Judah. Isn’t this what it means to know me?” God’s Decree! “But you’re blind and brainless. All you think about is yourself, Taking advantage of the weak, bulldozing your way, bullying victims.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and it went well. Isn’t this what it means to know me? declares the Lord.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? says the Lord.
Good News Translation®
He gave the poor a fair trial, and all went well with him. That is what it means to know the Lord.
Wycliffe Bible
He deemed the cause of a poor man, and needy, into his good; whether not therefore for he knew me? saith the Lord. (He judged the cases of the poor and the needy, for their good; did this not show that he knew me? saith the Lord.)
Contemporary English Version
That's what it means to truly know me. So he lived a comfortable life and always had enough to eat and drink.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? says the Lord.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? says the Lord.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? says the Lord.
Common English Bible © 2011
He defended the rights of the poor and needy; then it went well. Isn’t that what it means to know me? declares the Lord.
Amplified Bible © 2015
“He defended the cause of the afflicted and needy; Then all was well. Is that not what it means to know Me?” Says the Lord.
English Standard Version Anglicised
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? declares the Lord.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Because he dispensed justice to the weak and the poor, he prospered. Is this not to know me?— oracle of the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
He pled the cause of the afflicted and the poor, Then it was well. Is that not what it means to know Me?” Declares the Lord.
The Expanded Bible
He ·helped [L judged the cause of] those who were poor and needy, so everything went well for him. ·That is what it [L Is this not what it…?] means to know ·God [L me],” says the Lord.
Tree of Life Version
He pled the case of the poor and weak, so it went well. Is not this knowledge of Me?” It is a declaration of Adonai.
Revised Standard Version
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? says the Lord.
New International Reader's Version
He stood up for those who were poor or needy. So everything went well with him. That is what it means to know me,” announces the Lord.
BRG Bible
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.
Complete Jewish Bible
He upheld the cause of the poor and the weak, so everything went well. Isn’t that what knowing me is all about?” says Adonai.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? says the Lord.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
He defended the cause of the oni (poor) and evyon (needy); then it was tov (well) with him; was not this to have da’as of Me? saith Hashem.
Names of God Bible
He defended the cause of the poor and needy. Everything went well for him. Isn’t this what it means to know me?” asks Yahweh.
Modern English Version
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him. Is not this what it means to know Me? says the Lord.
Easy-to-Read Version
Josiah helped poor and needy people, so everything went well for him. Jehoiakim, what does it mean “to know God”? It means living right and being fair. That is what it means to know me. This message is from the Lord.
International Children’s Bible
He helped those who were poor and needy. So everything went well for him. That’s what it means to know God,” says the Lord.
Lexham English Bible
He judged the legal cause of the needy and the poor, and then it was well. Is that not what it means to know me?” declares Yahweh.
New International Version - UK
He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?’ declares the Lord.