12 but in the place where they took him into exile, there he will (A)die and he will not see this land again.

Messages about the Kings

13 “Woe to him who builds his house (B)without righteousness,
And his upstairs rooms without justice,
Who uses his neighbor’s services without pay
And (C)does not give him his wages,
14 Who says, ‘I will (D)build myself a large house
With spacious upstairs rooms,
And cut out its windows,
[a]Paneling it with (E)cedar and painting it [b]bright red.’

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 22:14 Or Paneled
  2. Jeremiah 22:14 Or vermilion

12 He will die(A) in the place where they have led him captive; he will not see this land again.”

13 “Woe(B) to him who builds(C) his palace by unrighteousness,
    his upper rooms by injustice,
making his own people work for nothing,
    not paying(D) them for their labor.
14 He says, ‘I will build myself a great palace(E)
    with spacious upper rooms.’
So he makes large windows in it,
    panels it with cedar(F)
    and decorates it in red.(G)

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