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16 He judged the case of the poor and needy.
    And then it went well for him.
        Isn’t this what it means to know me?
17 But your eyes and heart are on nothing but
    your dishonest gain,
shedding the blood of innocent people,
    and practicing oppression and extortion.”

18 Therefore, this is what the Lord says about Josiah’s son Jehoiakim, king of Judah,

“They won’t lament for him with these words:[a]
    ‘How terrible, my brother,
        How terrible, my sister!’
They won’t lament for him with these words:[b]
    ‘How terrible, lord,
        How terrible, your[c] majesty!’

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 22:18 The Heb. lacks with these words
  2. Jeremiah 22:18 The Heb. lacks with these words
  3. Jeremiah 22:18 The Heb. lacks your

16 He defended the cause of the poor and needy,(A)
    and so all went well.
Is that not what it means to know(B) me?”
    declares the Lord.
17 “But your eyes and your heart
    are set only on dishonest gain,(C)
on shedding innocent blood(D)
    and on oppression and extortion.”(E)

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

“They will not mourn(F) for him:
    ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’
They will not mourn for him:
    ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’

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