Jeremiah 22:24 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 22:24

22 The wind shall eat up all ^ayour rulers,
And your lovers shall go into captivity;
Surely then you will be ashamed and humiliated
For all your wickedness.

23 O inhabitant of Lebanon,
Making your nest in the cedars,
How gracious will you be when pangs come upon you,
Like ^athe pain of a woman in labor?

Message to Coniah

24 “As I live,” says the Lord, ^a“though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, ^bwere the signet on My right hand, yet I would pluck you off;

25 ^aand I will give you into the hand of those who seek your life, and into the hand of those whose face you fear—the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and the hand of the¹ Chaldeans.

26 ^aSo I will cast you out, and your mother who bore you, into another country where you were not born; and there you shall die.

27 But to the land to which they desire to return, there they shall not return.

28 “Is this man¹ Coniah a despised, broken idol—
^aA vessel in which is no pleasure?
Why are they cast out, he and his descendants,
And cast into a land which they do not know?

29 ^aO earth, earth, earth,
Hear the word of the Lord!

30 Thus says the Lord:
‘Write this man down as ^achildless,
A man who shall not prosper in his days;
For ^bnone of his descendants shall prosper,
Sitting on the throne of David,
And ruling anymore in Judah.’ ”

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 22:24

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American Standard Version
As I live, saith Jehovah, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence;

Amplified® Bible
As I live, says the Lord, though Coniah [also called Jeconiah and Jehoiachin] son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet [ring] upon My right hand, yet would I tear you off.

Contemporary English Version
King Jehoiachin, son of Jehoiakim, even if you were the ring I wear as the sign of my royal power, I would still pull you from my finger.

Darby English Version
[As] I live, saith Jehovah, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, were a signet upon my right hand, yet will I pluck thee thence;

Good News Bible
The LORD said to King Jehoiachin, son of King Jehoiakim of Judah, "As surely as I am the living God, even if you were the signet ring on my right hand, I would pull you off

King James Version
As I live, saith the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence;

New American Standard Bible
"As I live, declares the LORD, "even though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were a signet {ring} on My right hand, yet I would pull you off;"

New International Version
"As surely as I live," declares the LORD, "even if you, Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, were a signet ring on my right hand, I would still pull you off.

New King James Version
“As I live,” says the LORD, “though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, were the signet on My right hand, yet I would pluck you off;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"As I live," declares the LORD, "even though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah resembled a signet ring on My right hand, yet I would pull you off;

Revised Standard Version
"As I live, says the LORD, though Coni'ah the son of Jehoi'akim, king of Judah, were the signet ring on my right hand, yet I would tear you off

Young's Literal Translation
I live -- an affirmation of Jehovah, Though Coniah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah Were a seal on My right hand, Surely thence I draw thee away,

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