Jeremiah 22:5
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But if you will not hearken to these words: I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation.

if.

Jeremiah 17:27 But if you will not hearken to me, to sanctify the sabbath day, and not to carry burdens, and not to bring them in by the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day: I will kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the houses of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.

2 Chronicles 7:19,22 But if you turn away, and forsake my justices, and my commandments which I have set before you, and shall go and serve strange gods, and adore them, . . .

Isaiah 1:20 But if you will not, and will provoke me to wrath: the sword shall devour you because the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

I.

Genesis 22:16 By my own self have I sworn, saith the Lord: because thou hast done this thing, and hast not spared thy only begotten son for my sake:

Numbers 14:28-30 Say therefore to them: As I live, saith the Lord: According as you have spoken in my hearing, so will I do to you. . . .

Deuteronomy 32:40-42 I will lift up my hand to heaven, and I will say: I live for ever. . . .

Psalm 95:11 And these men have not known my ways: so I swore in my wrath that they shall not enter into my rest.

Amos 6:8 The Lord God hath sworn by his own soul, saith the Lord the God of hosts: I detest the pride of Jacob, and I hate his houses, and I will deliver up the city with the inhabitants thereof.

Amos 8:7,8 That we may possess the needy for money, and the poor for a pair of shoes, and may sell the refuse of the corn? . . .

Hebrews 3:18 And to whom did he swear, that they should not enter into his rest: but to them that were incredulous?

Hebrews 6:13,17 For God making promises to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom he might swear, swore by himself, . . .

that.

Jeremiah 7:13,15 And now, because you have done all these works, saith the Lord: and I have spoken to you rising up early, and speaking, and you have not heard: and I have called you, and you have not answered: . . .

Jeremiah 26:6-9 I will make this house like Silo: and I will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth. . . .

Jeremiah 39:8 And the Chaldeans burnt the king's house, and the houses of the people with fire, and they threw down the wall of Jerusalem.

Micah 3:12 Her princes have judged for bribes: and her priests have taught for hire, and her prophets divined for money: and they leaned upon the Lord, saying: Is not the Lord in the midst of us? no evil shall come among us.

Context
A Warning for Judah's Kings
4For if you will do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house, kings of the race of David sitting upon his throne, and riding in chariots and on horses, they and their servants, and their people. 5But if you will not hearken to these words: I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation.
Cross References
Matthew 23:38
Behold, your house shall be left to you, desolate.

Hebrews 6:13
For God making promises to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom he might swear, swore by himself,

Genesis 22:16
By my own self have I sworn, saith the Lord: because thou hast done this thing, and hast not spared thy only begotten son for my sake:

Jeremiah 17:27
But if you will not hearken to me, to sanctify the sabbath day, and not to carry burdens, and not to bring them in by the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day: I will kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the houses of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.

Jeremiah 26:4
And thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord: If you will not hearken to me to walk in my law, which I have given you:

Jeremiah 44:26
Therefore hear ye the word of the Lord, all Juda, you that dwell in the land of Egypt: Behold I have sworn by my great name, saith the Lord: that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Juda, in the land of Egypt, saying: The Lord God liveth.

Amos 6:8
The Lord God hath sworn by his own soul, saith the Lord the God of hosts: I detest the pride of Jacob, and I hate his houses, and I will deliver up the city with the inhabitants thereof.

Lexicon
But if
וְאִם֙ (wə·’im)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

you do not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

obey
תִשְׁמְע֔וּ (ṯiš·mə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently

these
הָאֵ֑לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's Hebrew 428: These, those

words,
הַדְּבָרִ֖ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

then I swear by Myself,
נִשְׁבַּ֙עְתִּי֙ (niš·ba‘·tî)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7650: To seven oneself, swear

declares
נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5002: An oracle

the LORD,
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

that
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

this
הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that

house
הַבַּ֥יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house

will become
יִֽהְיֶ֖ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a pile of rubble.’”
לְחָרְבָּ֥ה (lə·ḥā·rə·bāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2723: Waste, desolation, ruin


Additional Translations
But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself, declares the LORD, that this house will become a pile of rubble.’”But if you will not hear these words, I swear by myself, said the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith Jehovah, that this house shall become a desolation.

But if ye will not perform these words, by myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, that this house shall be brought to desolation.

But if ye will not hear these words, I have sworn by myself, saith Jehovah, that this house shall become a waste.

But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

But if you will not hear these words, I swear by myself, says Yahweh, that this house shall become a desolation.

And if ye do not hear these words, By myself I have sworn -- an affirmation of Jehovah, That this house is for a desolation.
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