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Jeremiah 22:18–19

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18–19This is God’s epitaph on Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:

“Doom to this man!

Nobody will shed tears over him,

‘Poor, poor brother!’

Nobody will shed tears over him,

‘Poor, poor master!’

They’ll give him a donkey’s funeral,

drag him out of the city and dump him.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Therefore thus says the Lord concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah:

“They shall not lament for him, saying,

‘Ah, my brother!’ or ‘Ah, sister!’

They shall not lament for him, saying,

‘Ah, lord!’ or ‘Ah, his majesty!’

With the burial of a donkey he shall be buried,

dragged and dumped beyond the gates of Jerusalem.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Therefore this is what the Lord says about Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:

“They will not mourn for him:

‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’

They will not mourn for him:

‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’

He will have the burial of a donkey—

dragged away and thrown

outside the gates of Jerusalem.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Therefore, this is what the Lord says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah:

They will not mourn for him, saying,

“Woe, my brother!” or “Woe, my sister!”

They will not mourn for him, saying,

“Woe, lord! Woe, his majesty!”

He will be buried like a donkey,

dragged off and thrown

outside Jerusalem’s gates.

NLTNew Living Translation

Therefore, this is what the Lord says about Jehoiakim, son of King Josiah:

“The people will not mourn for him, crying to one another,

‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’

His subjects will not mourn for him, crying,

‘Alas, our master is dead! Alas, his splendor is gone!’

He will be buried like a dead donkey—

dragged out of Jerusalem and dumped outside the gates!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore thus says Yahweh concerning Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, the king of Judah:

“They will not lament for him,

‘Alas, my brother,’ or ‘Alas, sister.’

They will not lament for him,

‘Alas, lord,’ or ‘alas, his majesty.’

He will be buried with the burial of a donkey.

He will be dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.

KJV 1900King James Version

Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah;

They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister!

They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!

He shall be buried with the burial of an ass,

Drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.