28 “Is this man [a]Coniah a despised, broken idol—
(A)A vessel in which is no pleasure?
Why are they cast out, he and his descendants,
And cast into a land which they do not know?
29 (B)O earth, earth, earth,
Hear the word of the Lord!
30 Thus says the Lord:
‘Write this man down as (C)childless,
A man who shall not prosper in his days;
For (D)none of his descendants shall prosper,
Sitting on the throne of David,
And ruling anymore in Judah.’ ”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 22:28 See note at v. 24

28 Is this man Jehoiachin(A) a despised, broken pot,(B)
    an object no one wants?
Why will he and his children be hurled(C) out,
    cast into a land(D) they do not know?
29 O land,(E) land, land,
    hear the word of the Lord!
30 This is what the Lord says:
“Record this man as if childless,(F)
    a man who will not prosper(G) in his lifetime,
for none of his offspring(H) will prosper,
    none will sit on the throne(I) of David
    or rule anymore in Judah.”

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