Message to the Sons of Josiah

11 For thus says the Lord concerning Shallum the son of Josiah, king of Judah, who reigned instead of Josiah his father, and (A)who went away from this place: “He shall return here no more, 12 but (B)in the place where they have carried him captive, there shall he die, and he shall never see this land again.”

13 (C)“Woe to him who builds his house by (D)unrighteousness,
    and his upper rooms by injustice,
(E)who makes his neighbor serve him for nothing
    and does not give him his wages,

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11 For this is what the Lord says about Shallum[a](A) 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(B) in the place where they have led him captive; he will not see this land again.”

13 “Woe(C) to him who builds(D) his palace by unrighteousness,
    his upper rooms by injustice,
making his own people work for nothing,
    not paying(E) them for their labor.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 22:11 Also called Jehoahaz