²⁴ “As surely as I live,” declares the Lord, “even if you, Jehoiachin^[a](A) son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, were a signet ring^(B) on my right hand, I would still pull you off.

Jeremiah in Prison

37 Zedekiah^(A) son of Josiah was made king^(B) of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; he reigned in place of Jehoiachin^[a](C) son of Jehoiakim.

²³ “‘On that day,^(A)’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘I will take you, my servant^(B) Zerubbabel^(C) son of Shealtiel,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will make you like my signet ring,^(D) for I have chosen you,’ declares the Lord Almighty.”

⁶ Jehoiakim rested^(A) with his ancestors. And Jehoiachin^(B) his son succeeded him as king.

⁷ The king of Egypt^(C) did not march out from his own country again, because the king of Babylon^(D) had taken all his territory, from the Wadi of Egypt to the Euphrates River.

Jehoiachin King of Judah^(E)

⁸ Jehoiachin^(F) was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta^(G) daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem.

⁶ For this is what the Lord says about the palace of the king of Judah: