Jeremiah 22:13-30

Jeremiah 22:13-30

[13] Woe  unto him that buildeth  his house  by  unrighteousness,  and his chambers  by wrong;  that useth his neighbour's  service  without wages,  and giveth  him not for his work;  [14] That saith,  I will build  me a wide  house  and large  chambers,  and cutteth him out  windows;  and it is cieled  with cedar,  and painted  with vermilion.  [15] Shalt thou reign,  because thou closest  thyself in cedar?  did not thy father  eat  and drink,  and do  judgment  and justice,  and then it was well  with him? [16] He judged  the cause  of the poor  and needy;  then it was well  with him: was not this to know  me? saith  the LORD.  [17] But thine eyes  and thine heart  are not but for thy covetousness,  and for to shed  innocent  blood,  and for oppression,  and for violence,  to do  it. [18] Therefore thus saith  the LORD  concerning Jehoiakim  the son  of Josiah  king  of Judah;  They shall not lament  for him, saying, Ah  my brother!  or, Ah  sister!  they shall not lament  for him, saying, Ah  lord!  or, Ah  his glory!  [19] He shall be buried  with the burial  of an ass,  drawn  and cast forth  beyond  the gates  of Jerusalem.  [20] Go up  to Lebanon,  and cry;  and lift up  thy voice  in Bashan,  and cry  for all thy lovers  are destroyed.  [21] I spake  unto thee in thy prosperity;  but thou saidst,  I will not hear.  This hath been thy manner  from thy youth,  that thou obeyedst  not my voice.  [22] The wind  shall eat up  and thy lovers  into captivity:  surely then shalt thou be ashamed  and confounded  for all thy wickedness.  [23] O inhabitant  of Lebanon,  that makest thy nest  in the cedars,  how gracious  shalt thou be when pangs  come  upon thee, the pain  as of a woman in travail!  [24] As I live,  saith  the LORD,  though Coniah  the son  of Jehoiakim  king  of Judah  were the signet  upon my right  hand,  yet would I pluck  [25] And I will give  thee into the hand  of them that seek  thy life,  and into the hand  of them whose face  thou fearest,  even into the hand  of Nebuchadrezzar  king  of Babylon,  and into the hand  of the Chaldeans.  [26] And I will cast thee out,  and thy mother  that bare  thee, into another  country,  where ye were not born;  and there shall ye die.  [27] But to the land  whereunto they desire  to return,  [28] Is this man  Coniah  a despised  broken  idol?  is he a vessel  wherein is no pleasure?  wherefore are they cast out,  he and his seed,  and are cast  into a land  which they know  not? [29] O earth,  hear  the word  [30] Thus saith  the LORD,  Write  ye this man  childless,  a man  that shall not prosper  in his days:  for no man  of his seed  shall prosper,  sitting  upon the throne  of David,  and ruling  any more in Judah.