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.
14 He says, ‘I will build myself a great palace(F)
    with spacious upper rooms.’
So he makes large windows in it,
    panels it with cedar(G)
    and decorates it in red.(H)

15 “Does it make you a king
    to have more and more cedar?
Did not your father have food and drink?
    He did what was right and just,(I)
    so all went well(J) with him.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 22:11 Also called Jehoahaz

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