Jeremiah 22

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1: ThusH3541 saysH0559 Yahweh-H3068 go downH3381 to the houseH1004 of the kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 and speakH1696 thereH8033 -H0853 word,H1697 this.H2088

2: And say,H0559 HearH8085 the wordH1697 of Yahweh,H3068 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 you who sitH3427 onH5921 the throneH3678 of David,H1732 you,H0859 and your servants,H5650 and your peopleH5971 who enterH0935 gatesH8179 these.H0428

3: ThusH3541 saysH0559 Yahweh-H3068 ExecuteH6213 judgmentH4941 and righteousness,H6666 and deliverH5337 the plunderedH1497 out of the handH3027 of the oppressor.H6216 And to the stranger,H1616 the fatherless,H3490 or the widow,H0490 noH0408 do wrong,H3238 noH0408 do violenceH2554 and bloodH1818 innocentH5355 norH0408 shedH8210 in placeH4725 this.H2088

4: ForH3588 ifH0518 indeedH6213 you do,H6213 -H0853 thingH1697 thisH2088 then shall enterH0935 the gatesH8179 of houseH1004 thisH2088 kingsH4428 who sitH3427 of David,H1732 onH5921 the throneH3678 ridingH7392 in chariotsH7393 and on horses,H5483 he,H1931 his servants,H5650 and his people.H5971

5: But ifH0518 notH3808 you will hearH8085 -H0853 words,H1697 theseH0428 I swearH7650 saysH5002 Yahweh,H3068 thatH3588 a desolation.H2723 Shall becomeH1961 houseH1004 this.H2088

6: ForH3588 thusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 toH5921 the houseH1004 of the kingH4428 of Judah-H3063 GileadH1568 You [are]H0859 the headH7218 of Lebanon-H3844 [Yet] surelyH0518 notH3808 I will make youH7896 a wilderness,H4057 CitiesH5892 notH3808 [which] are inhabited.H3427

7: And I will prepareH6942 against youH5921 destroyersH7843 EveryoneH0376 and with his weapons-H3627 and they shall cut downH3772 choiceH4005 your cedars,H0730 and cast [them]H5307 intoH5921 the fire.H0784

8: And will passH5674 nationsH1471 manyH7227 byH5921 city,H5892 thisH2063 and will sayH0559 everyoneH0376 toH0413 his neighbor,H7453 whyH5921 how longH4100 has doneH6213 YahwehH3068 soH3602 to city?H5892 greatH1419 this.H2063

9: And they will answer,H0559 becauseH5921 thatH0834 they have forsakenH5800 -H0853 the covenantH1285 of YahwehH3068 their God,H0430 and worshipedH7812 gods,H0430 otherH0312 and served them.H5647

10: NotH0408 WeepH1058 for the dead,H4191 norH0408 bemoanH5110 WeepH1058 bitterlyH1058 for him who goes away-H1980 forH3588 noH3808 he shall returnH7725 more,H5750 nor seeH7200 -H0853 countryH0776 his native.H4138

11: ForH3588 thusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 concerningH0413 ShallumH7967 sonH1121 of JosiahH2977 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 who reignedH4427 insteadH8478 of JosiahH2977 his father,H0001 whoH0834 wentH3318 fromH4480 place-H4725 thisH2088 notH3808 He shall returnH7725 hereH8033 anymore-H5750

12: butH3588 in the placeH4725 whereH0834 they have led captiveH1540 himH0853 thereH8033 he shall dieH4191 andH0853 landH0776 thisH2063 noH3808 shall seeH7200 more.H5750

13: WoeH1945 to him who buildsH1129 his houseH1004 byH3808 unrighteousness,H6664 and his chambersH5944 byH3808 injustice-H4941 of his neighborH7453 [Who] uses serviceH5647 without wages,H2600 and for his work-H6467 nothingH3808 givesH5414

14: Who says,H0559 I will buildH1129 a houseH1004 wideH4060 and with chambers,H5944 spaciousH7304 and cut outH7167 windows-H2474 and Paneling [it]H5603 with cedar,H0730 and painting [it]H4886 with vermilion.H8350

15: Shall you reign,H4427 becauseH3588 youH0859 enclose [yourself]H8474 in cedar?H0730 your fatherH0001 did notH3808 eatH0398 and drink,H8354 and doH6213 justiceH4941 and righteousness,H6666 thenH0227 [it was] wellH2896

16: He judgedH1777 the causeH1779 of the poorH6041 and needy-H0034 thenH0227 [it was] wellH2896 [Was] notH3808 thatH1931 knowingH1847 MeH0853 saysH5002 Yahweh.H3068

17: YetH3588 [are] for nothingH0369 your eyesH5869 and your heartH3820 forH3588 butH0518 uponH5921 your covetousness,H1215 forH5921 blood,H1818 innocentH5355 sheddingH8210 andH5921 oppression,H6233 andH5921 violence,H4835 practicing.H6213

18: ThereforeH3651 thusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 concerningH0413 JehoiakimH3079 sonH1121 of JosiahH2977 kingH4428 of Judah-H3063 notH3808 they shall lamentH5594 [Saying] AlasH1945 my brother!H0251 or AlasH1945 my sister!H0269 notH3808 they shall lamentH5594 [Saying] AlasH1945 master!H0113 or AlasH1945 his glory!H1935

19: with the burialH6900 of a donkey,H2543 He shall be buriedH6912 DraggedH5498 and cast outH7993 beyondH1973 the gatesH8179 of Jerusalem.H3389

20: Go upH5927 to Lebanon,H3844 and cry out-H6817 and in Bashan,H1316 lift upH5414 your voiceH6963 and CryH6817 from AbarimH5682 forH3588 are destroyedH7665 allH3605 your lovers.H0157

21: I spokeH1696 to youH0413 in your prosperity-H7962 [But] you said,H0559 notH3808 I will hear.H8085 This [has been]H2088 your mannerH1870 from your youth,H5271 thatH3588 notH3808 you did obeyH8085 My voice.H6963

22: AllH3605 your rulersH7462 shall eat up,H7462 the windH7307 and your loversH0157 into captivity-H7628 shall goH1980 surelyH3588 thenH0227 you will be ashamedH0954 and humiliatedH3637 for allH3605 your wickedness.H7451 inhabitantH3427 of Lebanon,H3844 Making your nestH7077 in the cedars,H0730 howH4100 gracious will you beH2603 when comeH0935 pangsH2256 the painH2427 Like of a woman in labor!H3205

24: live,H2416 [As] IH0589 saysH5002 Yahweh,H3068 evenH3588 thoughH0518 wereH1961 ConiahH3659 sonH1121 of JehoiakimH3079 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 the signetH2368 onH5921 hand,H3027 My rightH3225 yetH3588 there-H8033 I would pluck you off.H5423

25: And I will give youH5414 into the handH3027 of those who seekH1245 your life,H5315 and into the hand [of those]H3027 whoseH0834 youH0859 fear,H3016 faceH6440 and the handH3027 of NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of Babylon,H0894 and the handH3027 of the Chaldeans.H3778

26: So I will cast outH2904 youH0853 andH0853 your motherH0517 whoH0834 bore youH3205 intoH5921 country,H0776 anotherH0312 whereH0834 notH3808 you were born-H3205 thereH8033 and thereH8033 you shall die.H4191

27: But toH5921 the landH0776 to whichH0834 theyH1992 they desireH5375 -H0853 desireH5315 to return,H7725 thereH8033 thereH8033 notH3808 they shall return.H7725

28: Is idol?H6089 a despisedH0959 brokenH5310 manH0376 thisH2088 ConiahH3659 OrH0518 a vesselH3627 [is] noH0369 pleasure?H2656 whyH4069 are they cast out,H2904 heH1931 and his descendants,H2233 and castH7993 intoH5921 a landH0776 whichH0834 notH3808 they do know?H3045

29: earth,H0776 earthH0776 earth,H0776 HearH8085 the wordH1697 of Yahweh.H3069

30: ThusH3541 saysH0559 Yahweh,H3068 Write downH3789 -H0853 manH0376 thisH2088 as childless,H6185 a manH1397 notH3808 [who] shall prosperH6743 in his days-H3117 forH3588 noneH3808 shall prosper,H6743 of hisH2233 descendantsH0376 SittingH3427 onH5921 the throneH3678 of David,H1732 and rulingH4910 anymoreH5750 in Judah.H3063