Verse 24
Jeremiah 22:24
Free Bible Version
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The Lord said to Jehoiachin, son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah: As I live, declares the Lord, even if you were a signet ring on a finger of my right hand, I would pull you off.
Original Language Text
hebrew
חַי אָנִי֮ נְאֻם יְהוָה֒ כִּ֣י אִם יִהְיֶ֞ה כָּנְיָ֤הוּ בֶן יְהֽוֹיָקִים֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה חוֹתָ֖ם עַל יַ֣ד יְמִינִ֑/י כִּ֥י מִ/שָּׁ֖ם אֶתְּקֶֽ/נְךָּ
English Translation
As surely as I live, says the Lord, if Coniah son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, were a signet ring on my right hand, I would pull you off.
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Chapter 22 Context
1
This is what the Lord says: Go to the palace of the king of Judah and give this message.
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2
Tell them: Listen to what the Lord has to say to you, king of Judah, sitting on the throne of David,...
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3
This is what the Lord says: Do what is fair and right. Protect those who are being unjustly treated...
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4
If you will honestly do what I tell you, then kings who sit on David's throne will ride on chariots...
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5
But if you refuse to obey what I say, then I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that this palace wi...
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6
This is what the Lord says about the royal family of the king of Judah: You are as dear to me as the...
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7
I will choose men to come and destroy you, each with his own ax. They will chop down your fine cedar...
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8
Foreigners from many nations will pass by this city and ask each another, “Why has the Lord done suc...
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9
People will answer, “Because they broke the agreement of the Lord their God (Elohim). They went and...
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10
Don't weep over the king that died. Don't mourn for him. Instead weep for the king who is exiled, wh...
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11
This is what the Lord says about Jehoahaz of Josiah, king of Judah. He succeeded his father Josiah b...
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12
He will die in exile; he will never see this country again.
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13
Trouble is coming to Jehoiakim because he mistreats others in building his palace, by dealing unfair...
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14
He says to himself, “I'm going to build myself a great palace, with large upper rooms.” He has windo...
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15
Does it make you a king just because you have more cedar than anyone else? Your father had food and...
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16
He defended the poor and those in need, and so things went well. Isn't this what knowing me really m...
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17
But all you're looking for, all you think about, is getting whatever you want, however dishonestly....
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18
So this is what the Lord says about Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, king of Judah: They won't mourn for hi...
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19
His burial will be that of a donkey. He'll be dragged off and thrown away outside the gates of Jerus...
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20
Go to Lebanon and cry for help! Shout in Bashan! Scream from Abarim! For all your lovers have been d...
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21
I warned you when you thought you were safe and sound. But you replied, “I'm not going to listen!” T...
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22
The wind will blow away all your “shepherds,” and your lovers will go into exile. Then you will be s...
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23
You who live in “Lebanon” in your cedar nest, how much you're going to groan when agonizing pains hi...
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24
The Lord said to Jehoiachin, son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah: As I live, declares the Lord, even if...
25
I'm going to hand you over to those who terrify you and who want to kill you, to Nebuchadnezzar, kin...
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26
I'm going to throw you out—you and the mother who gave birth to you—sending you to another country....
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27
Who is this man Jehoiachin? A broken pot that's been thrown away, something nobody wants? Why have h...
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28
My country, my country, my country! Listen to what the Lord has to say!
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29
This is what the Lord says: Put this man down as having no children. He's a man who won't ever be su...
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