Jeremiah 22:10-12
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10 Do not weep for him who is dead,
nor bemoan him;
weep rather for him who goes away,
for he shall return no more
to see his native land.(A)
Message to the Sons of Josiah
11 For thus says the Lord concerning Shallum son of King Josiah of Judah, who succeeded his father Josiah and who went away from this place: He shall return here no more, 12 but in the place where they have carried him captive he shall die, and he shall never see this land again.
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Jeremiah 22:10-12
Common English Bible
10 Don’t weep or lament for the dead king.[a]
Weep instead for the one who has gone away,
for he will never return to see his native soil.
11 This is what the Lord says about Shallum son of Judah’s King Josiah, who succeeded his father Josiah as king but who is now gone from this place: He will never return! 12 He will die where he’s been exiled and never see this land again.
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- Jeremiah 22:10 Heb lacks king.
Jeremiah 22:10-12
New International Version
10 Do not weep for the dead(A) king or mourn(B) his loss;
rather, weep bitterly for him who is exiled,
because he will never return(C)
nor see his native land again.
11 For this is what the Lord says about Shallum[a](D) son of Josiah, who succeeded his father as king of Judah but has gone from this place: “He will never return. 12 He will die(E) in the place where they have led him captive; he will not see this land again.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 22:11 Also called Jehoahaz
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