Jer 22:5 | NETfull | STEP | But, if you do not obey these commands, I solemnly swear that this palace will become a pile of rubble. I, the Lord , affirm it!”

Jeremiah 22:5

5 But, if you do not obey these commands, I solemnly swear ^{▼▼ Heb “I swear by myself.” Oaths were guaranteed by invoking the name of a god or swearing by “his life.” See Jer 12:16; 44:26. Since the Lord is incomparably great, he could swear by no higher (see Heb 6:13–16) than to swear by himself or his own great name.} that this palace will become a pile of rubble. I, the Lord, affirm it!” ^{▼▼ Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”}