Jeremiah 22

1ThusH3541 saidH559 the LORDH3068: GoH3381 downH3381 to the houseH1004 of the kingH4428 of JudahH3063, and speakH1696 there this wordH1697, 2And sayH559, HearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068, O kingH4428 of JudahH3063, that sittest uponH5921 the throneH3678 of DavidH1732, thou, and thy servantsH5650, and thy peopleH5971 that enterH935 in by theseH428 gatesH8179. 3ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068: Execute ye judgmentH4941 and righteousnessH6666, and deliverH5337 the spoiled outH8210 of the handH3027 of the oppressorH3238: and doH6213 noH408 wrongH3238, doH6213 noH408 violenceH2554, to the strangerH1616, the fatherlessH3490, norH408 the widowH490, neitherH408 shedH8210 innocentH5355 bloodH1818 in this placeH4725. 4For ifH518 ye doH6213 this thingH1697 indeedH3588, then shall there enterH935 in by the gatesH8179 of this houseH1004 kingsH4428 sittingH3427 uponH5921 the throneH3678 of DavidH1732, ridingH7392 in chariotsH7393 and on horsesH5483, he, and his servantsH5650, and his peopleH5971. 5But ifH518 ye will notH3808 hearH8085 theseH428 wordsH1697, I swearH7650 by myself, saith the LORDH3068, that this houseH1004 shall becomeH1961 a desolationH2723. 6For thusH3541 saith the LORDH3068 concerning the houseH1004 of the kingH4428 of JudahH3063: Thou art GileadH1568 unto meH5921, and the headH7218 of LebanonH3844: yet surelyH3588 I will makeH7896 thee a wildernessH4057, and citiesH5892 whichH1004 are notH3808 inhabitedH3427. 7And I will prepareH6942 destroyersH7843 againstH5921 thee, everyH376 one with his weaponsH3627: and they shall cutH3772 downH5307 thy choiceH4005 cedarsH730, and castH5307 them intoH5921 the fireH784. 8And manyH7227 nationsH1471 shall passH5674 by this cityH5892, and they shall sayH559 everyH376 manH376 to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORDH3068 doneH6213 thusH3602 unto this greatH1419 cityH5892? 9Then they shall answerH559, BecauseH5921 they forsook the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 their GodH430, and worshipped otherH312 godsH430, and servedH5647 them. 10WeepH1058 ye notH3808 for the deadH4191, neitherH3808 bemoan him: but weepH1058 sore for him that goeth awayH7725; for he shall returnH7725 noH3808 moreH5750, norH3808 seeH7200 his nativeH4138 countryH776. 11For thusH3541 saith the LORDH3068 touching ShallumH7967 the sonH1121 of JosiahH2977, kingH4428 of JudahH3063, whichH834 reignedH4427 insteadH8478 of JosiahH2977 his fatherH1, whichH834 wentH3318 forthH3318 outH3318 of this placeH4725: He shall notH3808 returnH7725 thither anyH4480 moreH4480; 12But in the placeH4725 whither they have ledH1540 him captiveH1540, there shall he dieH4191, and he shall seeH7200 this landH776 noH3808 moreH5750. 13WoeH1945 unto him that buildeth his houseH1004 by unrighteousness, and his chambersH5944 by injustice; that useth his neighbour’s serviceH1004 withoutH3808 wagesH6467, and giveth him notH3808 his hire; 14that saith, I will buildH1129 meH4886 a wide houseH1004 and spaciousH7304 chambersH5944, and cutteth him out windowsH2474; and it is cieled with cedarH730, and painted with vermilionH8350. 15Shalt thou reignH4427, becauseH3588 thou strivest to excel in cedarH730? didH6213 notH3808 thy fatherH1 eatH398 and drinkH8354, and doH6213 judgmentH4941 and justiceH4941? then it was wellH2896 with him. 16He judged the causeH1779 of the poorH6041 and needyH34; then it was wellH2896. Was notH3808 this to knowH1847 meH3808? saith the LORDH3068. 17But thine eyesH5869 and thine heartH3820 are notH369 but for thy covetousness, and for to shedH8210 innocentH5355 bloodH1818, and for oppressionH6233, and for violenceH6233, to doH6213 it. 18Therefore thusH3541 saith the LORDH3068 concerning JehoiakimH3079 the sonH1121 of JosiahH2977, kingH4428 of JudahH3063: They shall notH3808 lamentH5594 for him, sayingH559, AhH1945 my brotherH251! or, AhH1945 sisterH269! they shall notH3808 lamentH5594 for him, sayingH559, AhH1945 lordH3068! or, AhH1945 his gloryH1935! 19He shall be buriedH6912 with the burialH6900 of an ass, drawn and castH7993 forth beyondH1973 the gatesH8179 of JerusalemH3389. 20GoH5927 upH5927 to LebanonH3844, and cryH6817; and liftH5414 upH5927 thy voiceH6963 in BashanH1316: and cryH6817 from AbarimH5682; for allH3605 thy loversH157 are destroyed. 21I spake unto thee in thy prosperityH7962; but thou saidst, I will notH3808 hearH8085. This hath been thy mannerH1870 from thy youthH5271, that thou obeyedst notH3808 my voiceH6963. 22The windH7307 shall feedH7462 allH3605 thy shepherdsH7462, and thy loversH157 shall go into captivityH7628: surelyH3588 then shalt thou be ashamedH954 and confoundedH3637 for allH3605 thy wickednessH7451. 23O inhabitantH3427 of LebanonH3844, that makest thy nestH7077 in the cedarsH730, howH4100 greatly to be pitied shalt thou be when pangs comeH935 uponH935 thee, the painH2427 as of a woman in travail! 24As I liveH2416, saith the LORDH3068, thoughH3588 Coniah the sonH1121 of JehoiakimH3079 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 were the signetH2368 uponH5921 my rightH3225 handH3027, yet would I pluck thee thence; 25and I will giveH5414 thee intoH3027 the handH3027 of them that seekH1245 thy lifeH5315, and intoH3027 the handH3027 of them of whomH834 thou art afraid, even intoH3027 the handH3027 of NebuchadrezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894, and intoH3027 the handH3027 of the ChaldeansH3778. 26And I will castH2904 thee outH5921, and thy motherH517 that bare thee, intoH5921 anotherH312 countryH776, whereH834 ye were notH3808 bornH3205; and there shall ye dieH4191. 27But to the landH776 whereunto their soulH5315 longeth to returnH7725, thither shall they notH3808 returnH7725. 28Is this manH376 Coniah a despisedH959 broken vesselH3627? is he a vesselH3627 whereinH834 is noH3808 pleasureH2656? wherefore are they castH7993 outH3045, he and his seedH2233, and are castH7993 intoH5921 the landH776 whichH834 they knowH3045 notH3808? 29O earthH776, earthH776, earthH776, hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068. 30ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068, WriteH3789 ye this manH376 childlessH6185, a manH376 that shall notH3808 prosperH6743 in his daysH3117: for noH3808 manH376 of his seedH2233 shall prosperH6743, sittingH3427 uponH5921 the throneH3678 of DavidH1732, and rulingH4910 anyH376 moreH5750 in JudahH3063.