28 Is this man Jehoiachin a despised, broken pot,

an object no one wants?

Why will he and his children be hurled out,

cast into a land they do not know?

29 O land, land, land,

hear the word of the Lord!

30 This is what the Lord says:

“Record this man as if childless,

a man who will not prosper in his lifetime,

for none of his offspring will prosper,

none will sit on the throne of David

or rule anymore in Judah.”

28 Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not? 29 O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the Lord. 30 Thus saith the Lord, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.

28 “Why is this man Jehoiachin like a discarded, broken jar?

Why are he and his children to be exiled to a foreign land?

29 O earth, earth, earth!

Listen to this message from the Lord!

30 This is what the Lord says:

‘Let the record show that this man Jehoiachin was childless.

He is a failure,

for none of his children will succeed him on the throne of David

to rule over Judah.’

28 “Is this man Coniah a despised, broken idol—

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 O earth, earth, earth,

Hear the word of the Lord!

30 Thus says the Lord:

‘Write this man down as childless,

A man who shall not prosper in his days;

For none of his descendants shall prosper,

Sitting on the throne of David,

And ruling anymore in Judah.’ ”

28 Jehoiachin is like a broken pot someone threw away;

he is like something no one wants.

Why will Jehoiachin and his children be thrown out

and sent into a foreign land?

29 Land, land, land of Judah,

hear the word of the Lord!

30 This is what the Lord says:

“Write this down in the record about Jehoiachin:

He is a man without children,

a man who will not be successful in his lifetime.

And none of his descendants will be successful;

none will sit on the throne of David

or rule in Judah.”

28 Is this man Coniah a despised broken vessel? is he a vessel wherein none delighteth? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into the land which they know not? 29 O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of Jehovah. 30 Thus saith Jehovah, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days; for no more shall a man of his seed prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling in Judah.

28 Is this man Coniah a despised broken vase? a vessel wherein is no delight? Wherefore are they thrown out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not? 29 O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of Jehovah! 30 Thus saith Jehovah: Write this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days; for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.

28 This Jehoiakin is like a rejected and broken pot that no one wants. 

Is that why he and his descendants will be thrown out 

and cast into another land they’ve never heard of? 

29 O land, land, land! 

Listen to the Lord’s word. 

30 This is what the Lord says: 

Write this about Jehoiakin: He will be childless. 

He won’t prosper in his lifetime. 

None of his descendants will succeed him as king. 

They won’t sit on David’s throne and rule Judah again. 

28 Is this man Coniah a despised, shattered pot,

a jar no one wants?

Why are he and his descendants hurled out

and cast into a land they have not known?

29 Earth, earth, earth,

hear the word of the Lord!

30 This is what the Lord says:

Record this man as childless,

a man who will not be successful in his lifetime.

None of his descendants will succeed

in sitting on the throne of David

or ruling again in Judah.

28 Is this man Coniah a despised broken pot,

a vessel no one wants?

Why are he and his offspring hurled out

and cast away in a land that they do not know?

29 O land, land, land,

hear the word of the Lord!

30 Thus says the Lord:

Record this man as childless,

a man who shall not succeed in his days;

for none of his offspring shall succeed

in sitting on the throne of David,

and ruling again in Judah.

28 Is this man Coniah a despised, shattered vessel?

Or a vessel in which there is no delight?

Why are he and his offspring thrown far,

and cast away to the land that they do not know?”

29 O land, land, land, hear the word of Yahweh. 30 Thus says Yahweh:

“Record this man as childless,

a man who will not succeed in his days,

for no man from his offspring will succeed him,

sitting on the throne of David and ruling again in Judah.”

28 This man Jehoiachin is like a broken pot.

Everyone hates him. No one wants him.

Why will he and his children be thrown out of this land?

Why will they be sent to a land

they didn’t have anything to do with before?

29 Land, land, land,

listen to the Lord’s message!

30 The Lord says,

“Let the record say that this man did not have any children.

Let it report that he did not have any success in life.

None of his children will have success either.

None of them will sit on David’s throne.

None of them will ever rule over Judah.

28 “Is this man Coniah a despised, shattered jar?

Or is he an undesirable vessel?

Why have he and his descendants been hurled out

And cast into a land that they had not known?

29 “O land, land, land,

Hear the word of the Lord!

30 “Thus says the Lord,

‘Write this man down childless,

A man who will not prosper in his days;

For no man of his descendants will prosper

Sitting on the throne of David

Or ruling again in Judah.’ ”