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30 So this is what the Lord says about Jehoiakim king of Judah: Jehoiakim’s descendants will not sit on David’s throne. When Jehoiakim dies, his body will be thrown out on the ground. It will be left out in the heat of the day and in the cold frost of the night. 31 I will punish Jehoiakim and his children and his servants, because they have done evil things. I will bring disasters upon them and upon all the people in Jerusalem and Judah—everything I promised but which they refused to hear.’”

32 So Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to Baruch son of Neriah, his secretary. As Jeremiah spoke, Baruch wrote on the scroll the same words that were on the scroll Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire. And many similar words were added to the second scroll.

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30 Therefore this is what the Lord says about Jehoiakim(A) king of Judah: He will have no one to sit on the throne of David; his body will be thrown out(B) and exposed(C) to the heat by day and the frost by night.(D) 31 I will punish him and his children(E) and his attendants for their wickedness; I will bring on them and those living in Jerusalem and the people of Judah every disaster(F) I pronounced against them, because they have not listened.(G)’”

32 So Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to the scribe Baruch son of Neriah, and as Jeremiah dictated,(H) Baruch wrote(I) on it all the words of the scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned(J) in the fire. And many similar words were added to them.

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