23 You who live in Lebanon,
Nested in the cedars,
How you will groan when sharp pains come on you,
(A)Pain like a woman in childbirth!

24 “As I live,” declares the Lord, “even if [a](B)Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were a (C)signet ring on My right hand, yet I would pull [b]you [c]off; 25 and I will (D)hand you over to those who are seeking your life, yes, to those of whom you are frightened, that is, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and the Chaldeans.

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  1. Jeremiah 22:24 I.e., Jehoiachin
  2. Jeremiah 22:24 I.e., Jehoiachin
  3. Jeremiah 22:24 Lit off from there

23 You who live in ‘Lebanon,[a](A)
    who are nestled in cedar buildings,
how you will groan when pangs come upon you,
    pain(B) like that of a woman in labor!

24 “As surely as I live,” declares the Lord, “even if you, Jehoiachin[b](C) son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, were a signet ring(D) on my right hand, I would still pull you off. 25 I will deliver(E) you into the hands of those who want to kill you, those you fear—Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and the Babylonians.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 22:23 That is, the palace in Jerusalem (see 1 Kings 7:2)
  2. Jeremiah 22:24 Hebrew Koniah, a variant of Jehoiachin; also in verse 28
  3. Jeremiah 22:25 Or Chaldeans