Jeremiah 22:10 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 22:10

8 And many nations will pass by this city; and everyone will say to his neighbor, ^a‘Why has the Lord done so to this great city?’

9 Then they will answer, ^a‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshiped other gods and served them.’ ”

10 Weep not for ^athe dead, nor bemoan him;
Weep bitterly for him ^bwho goes away,
For he shall return no more,
Nor see his native country.

Message to the Sons of Josiah

11 For thus says the Lord concerning ^aShallum the son of Josiah, king of Judah, who reigned instead of Josiah his father, ^bwho went from this place: “He shall not return here anymore,

12 but he shall die in the place where they have led him captive, and shall see this land no more.

13 “Woe^a to him who builds his house by unrighteousness
And his¹ chambers by injustice,
^bWho uses his neighbor’s service without wages
And gives him nothing for his work,

14 Who says, ‘I will build myself a wide house with spacious¹ chambers,
And cut out windows for it,
Paneling it with cedar
And painting it with vermilion.’

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 22:10

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American Standard Version
Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him; but weep sore for him that goeth away; for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.

Amplified® Bible
Weep not for him who is dead nor bemoan him; but weep bitterly for him who goes away [into captivity], for he shall return no more nor see his native country [again].

Contemporary English Version
King Josiah is dead, so don't cry for him. Instead, cry for his son King Jehoahaz, dragged off to another country, never to return.

Darby English Version
Weep not for the dead, neither bemoan him; [but] weep sore for him that goeth away, for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.

Good News Bible
People of Judah, do not weep for King Josiah; do not mourn his death. But weep bitterly for Joahaz, his son; they are taking him away, never to return, never again to see the land where he was born.

King James Version
Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.

New American Standard Bible
Do not weep for the dead or mourn for him, {But} weep continually for the one who goes away; For he will never return Or see his native land.

New International Version
Do not weep for the dead king or mourn his loss;
rather, weep bitterly for him who is exiled,
because he will never return
nor see his native land again.

New King James Version
Weep not for the dead, nor bemoan him;
Weep bitterly for him who goes away,
For he shall return no more,
Nor see his native country.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Do not weep for the dead or mourn for him, But weep continually for the one who goes away; For he will never return Or see his native land.

Revised Standard Version
Weep not for him who is dead, nor bemoan him; but weep bitterly for him who goes away, for he shall return no more to see his native land.

Young's Literal Translation
Ye do not weep for the dead, nor bemoan for him, Weep ye sore for the traveller, For he doth not return again, Nor hath he seen the land of his birth.

New English Translation
“‘Do not weep for the king who was killed. Do not grieve for him. But weep mournfully for the king who has gone into exile. For he will never return to see his native land again.¹

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