Jeremiah 22:1-19

1Thus saithH559 the LORDH3068; Go 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 sittestH3427 upon the throneH3678 of DavidH1732, thou, and thy servantsH5650, and thy peopleH5971 that enterH935 by these gatesH8179: 3Thus saithH559 the LORDH3068; ExecuteH6213 ye judgmentH4941 and righteousnessH6666, and deliverH5337 him that is laid wasteH1497 out of the handH3027 of the oppressorH6216: and do no wrongH3238, do no violenceH2554 to the strangerH1616, the fatherlessH3490, nor the widowH490, neither shedH8210 innocentH5355 bloodH1818 in this placeH4725. 4For if ye doH6213 this thingH1697 indeedH6213, then shall there enterH935 by the gatesH8179 of this houseH1004 kingsH4428 sittingH3427 upon the throneH3678 of DavidH1732, ridingH7392 in chariotsH7393 and on horsesH5483, he, and his servantsH5650, and his peopleH5971.1 5But if ye will not hearH8085 these wordsH1697, I swearH7650 by myself, saithH5002 the LORDH3068, that this houseH1004 shall become a desolationH2723. 6For thus saithH559 the LORDH3068 to the king’sH4428 houseH1004 of JudahH3063; Thou art GileadH1568 to me, and the headH7218 of LebanonH3844: yet surely I will makeH7896 thee a wildernessH4057, and citiesH5892 which are not inhabitedH3427. 7And I will prepareH6942 destroyersH7843 against thee, every oneH376 with his weaponsH3627: and they shall cut downH3772 thy choiceH4005 cedarsH730, and castH5307 them into the fireH784. 8And manyH7227 nationsH1471 shall passH5674 by this cityH5892, and they shall sayH559 every manH376 to his neighbourH7453, Why hath the LORDH3068 doneH6213 thus to this greatH1419 cityH5892? 9Then they shall answerH559, Because they have forsakenH5800 the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 their GodH430, and worshippedH7812 otherH312 godsH430, and servedH5647 them.

10WeepH1058 ye not for the deadH4191, neither bemoanH5110 him: but weepH1058 bitterlyH1058 for him that goeth awayH1980: for he shall returnH7725 no more, nor seeH7200 his nativeH4138 countryH776. 11For thus saithH559 the LORDH3068 concerningH413 ShallumH7967 the sonH1121 of JosiahH2977 kingH4428 of JudahH3063, who reignedH4427 instead of JosiahH2977 his fatherH1, who went forthH3318 from this placeH4725; He shall not returnH7725 there any more: 12But he shall dieH4191 in the placeH4725 where they have led him captiveH1540, and shall seeH7200 this landH776 no more. 13WoeH1945 to him that buildethH1129 his houseH1004 byH3808 unrighteousnessH6664, and his chambersH5944 by wrongH4941; that useth his neighbour’sH7453 serviceH5647 without wagesH2600, and givethH5414 him not for his workH6467; 14That saithH559, I will buildH1129 me a wideH4060 houseH1004 and largeH7304 chambersH5944, and cutteth him outH7167 windowsH2474; and it is panelledH5603 with cedarH730, and paintedH4886 with vermilionH8350.23 15Shalt thou reignH4427, because thou closestH8474 thyself in cedarH730? did not thy fatherH1 eatH398 and drinkH8354, and doH6213 judgmentH4941 and justiceH6666, and then it was wellH2896 with him? 16He judgedH1777 the causeH1779 of the poorH6041 and needyH34; then it was wellH2896 with him: was not this to knowH1847 me? saithH5002 the LORDH3068. 17But thy eyesH5869 and thy heartH3820 are only for thy covetousnessH1215, and for sheddingH8210 innocentH5355 bloodH1818, and for oppressionH6233, and for violenceH4835, to doH6213 it .4 18Therefore thus saithH559 the LORDH3068 concerning JehoiakimH3079 the sonH1121 of JosiahH2977 kingH4428 of JudahH3063; They shall not lamentH5594 for him, saying, AhH1945 my brotherH251! or, AhH1945 sisterH269! they shall not lamentH5594 for him, saying, AhH1945 lordH113! or, AhH1945 his gloryH1935! 19He shall be buriedH6912 with the burialH6900 of a donkeyH2543, drawnH5498 and cast forthH7993 beyondH1973 the gatesH8179 of JerusalemH3389.