Jeremiah 22:1-19

1ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “GoH3381 downH3381 to the houseH1004 of the kingH4428 of JudahH3063, and thereH8033 speakH1696 thisH2088 wordH1697 2and sayH559, ‘HearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, O kingH4428 of JudahH3063, who 1sitsH3427 on David’sH1732 throneH3678, you and your servantsH5650 and your peopleH5971 who enterH935 theseH428 gatesH8179. 3ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “2DoH6213 justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6666, and deliverH5337 the one who has been robbedH1497 from the powerH3027 of his 3oppressorH6216. Also 4do not mistreatH3238 or doH2554 violenceH2554 to the strangerH1616, the orphanH3490, or the widowH490; and do not 5shedH8210 innocentH5355 bloodH1818 in thisH2088 placeH4725. 4For ifH518 you men will indeedH6213 performH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697, then 6kingsH4428 will enterH935 the gatesH8179 of thisH2088 houseH1004, sittingH3427 7in David’sH1732 place on his throneH3678, ridingH7392 in chariotsH7393 and on horsesH5483, even the king himselfH1931 and his servantsH5650 and his peopleH5971. 58But ifH518 you will not obeyH8085 theseH428 wordsH1697, I 9swearH7650 by Myself,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “that thisH2088 houseH1004 will becomeH1961 a desolationH2723.”’” 6For thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 concerningH5921 the houseH1004 of the kingH4428 of JudahH3063: “You are like 10GileadH1568 to Me, Like the summitH7218 of LebanonH3844; Yet mostH518H3808 assuredlyH518H3808 I will makeH7896 you like a 11wildernessH4057, Like citiesH5892 which are not inhabitedH3427.7For I will setH6942 apartH6942 12destroyersH7843 againstH5921 you, EachH376 with his weaponsH3627; And they will 13cutH3772 downH3772 your choicestH4005 cedarsH730 And 14throwH5307 them on the fireH784.

8“ManyH7227 nationsH1471 will passH5674 by thisH2088 cityH5892; and they will 15sayH559 to oneH376 anotherH7453, ‘WhyH5921H4100 has the LordH3068 doneH6213 thusH3602 to thisH2088 greatH1419 cityH5892?’ 9Then they will 16answerH559, ‘BecauseH5921H834 they 17forsookH5800 the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068 their GodH430 and bowedH7812 downH7812 to otherH312 godsH430 and servedH5647 them.’”

1018Do not weepH1058 for the deadH4191 or mournH5110 for him, But weepH1058 continuallyH1058 for the one who goesH1980 away; For 19he will neverH3808H5750 returnH7725 Or seeH7200 his nativeH4138 landH776.

11For thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 in regardH413 to 2021ShallumH7967 the sonH1121 of JosiahH2977, kingH4428 of JudahH3063, who becameH4427 kingH4427 in the placeH8478 of JosiahH2977 his fatherH1, whoH834 wentH3318 forthH3318 from thisH2088 placeH4725, “He will neverH3808H5750 returnH7725 thereH8033; 12but in the placeH4725 whereH834H8033 they ledH1540 him captiveH1540, thereH8033 he will 22dieH4191 and not seeH7200 thisH2088 landH776 againH5750.

13“WoeH1945 to him who buildsH1129 his houseH1004 23withoutH3808 righteousnessH6664 And his 24upperH5944 roomsH5944 withoutH3808 justiceH4941, Who usesH5647 his neighbor’sH7453 servicesH5647 withoutH2600 payH2600 And 25does not giveH5414 him his wagesH6467,14Who saysH559, ‘I will 26buildH1129 myself a roomyH4060 houseH1004 With spaciousH7304 27upperH5944 roomsH5944, And cutH7167 out its windowsH2474, 28PanelingH5603 it with 29cedarH730 and paintingH4886 it 30brightH8350 redH8350.’15Do you becomeH4427 a kingH4427 becauseH3588 you are competingH2734 in cedarH730? Did not your fatherH1 eatH398 and drinkH8354 And 31doH6213 justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6666? ThenH227 it was 32wellH2895 with him.16He pledH1777 the causeH1779 of the 33afflictedH6041 and needyH34; ThenH227 it was wellH2895. 34Is not that what it means to knowH1847 Me?” DeclaresH5002 the LordH3068.17“But your eyesH5869 and your heartH3820 Are intent onlyH3588H518 upon your own 35dishonestH1215 gainH1215, And on 36sheddingH8210 innocentH5355 bloodH1818 And on practicingH6213 oppressionH6233 and extortionH4835.”

18ThereforeH3651 thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 in regardH413 to 37JehoiakimH3079 the sonH1121 of JosiahH2977, kingH4428 of JudahH3063, “They will not 38lamentH5594 for him: ‘39AlasH1945, my brotherH251!’ or, ‘AlasH1945, sisterH269!’ They will not lamentH5594 for him: ‘AlasH1945 for the masterH113!’ or, ‘AlasH1945 for his splendorH1935!’19He will be 40buriedH6912 with a donkey’sH2543 burialH6900, DraggedH5498 off and thrownH7993 out beyondH4480H1973 the gatesH8179 of JerusalemH3389.