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Jeremiah 22:18-19

No royal lament

The House of the Kings · Jeremiah 22

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18Therefore thus says Yahweh concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah: They will not lament for him, saying, “Alas, my brother!” or “Alas, sister!” They will not lament for him, saying, “Alas, lord!” or “Alas, his majesty!”

19He will be buried with the burial of a donkey—dragged off and thrown out beyond the gates of Jerusalem.

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