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Jeremiah 13:18

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The LORD told me to tell you that your king and his mother must surrender their thrones and remove their crowns.

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Jehoiachin immediately surrendered, together with his mother and his servants, as well as his army officers and officials. Then Nebuchadnezzar had Jehoiachin arrested. These things took place in the eighth year of Nebuchadnezzar's rule in Babylonia.

Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiachin to Babylon, along with his mother, his wives, his officials, and the most important leaders of Judah.

While Manasseh was held captive there, he asked the LORD God to forgive him and to help him.

Hozai wrote a lot about Manasseh, including his prayer and God's answer. But Hozai also recorded the evil things Manasseh did before turning back to God, as well as a list of places where Manasseh set up idols, and where he built local shrines and places to worship Asherah.

Manasseh had turned back to the LORD, but Amon refused to do that. Instead, he sinned even more than his father.

Moses and Aaron went to the king and told him that the LORD God of the Hebrews had said: How long will you stubbornly refuse to obey? Release my people so they can worship me.

because wealth and honour don't last for ever.

The city will mourn and sit in the dust, emptied of its people.

City of Babylon, you are delicate and untouched, but that will change. Surrender your royal power and sit in the dust.

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.

You and your mother were born in Judah, but I will throw both of you into a foreign country, where you will die,

After they heard what was written on the scroll, they were worried and said to each other, “The king needs to hear this!” Turning to Baruch, they asked,

Zion's glory has disappeared. Her leaders are like deer that cannot find pasture; they are hunted down till their strength is gone.

Her sins had made her filthy, but she wasn't worried about what could happen. And when Jerusalem fell, it was so tragic. No one gave her comfort when she cried out, “Help! I'm in trouble, LORD! The enemy has won.”

Zion's leaders are silent. They just sit on the ground, tossing dust on their heads and wearing sackcloth. Her young women can do nothing but stare at the ground.

Zion's glory has disappeared! And we are doomed because of our sins.

a ring for your nose, some earrings, and a beautiful crown.

I, the LORD God, command you to take off your royal turban and your crown, because everything will be different. Those who had no power will be put in charge, and those who now rule will become nobodies.

Mourn in silence and don't show that you are grieving. Don't remove your turban or take off your sandals; don't cover your face to show your sorrow, or eat the food that mourners eat.”

You won't take off your turbans and your sandals. You won't cry or mourn, but all day long you will go around groaning because of your sins.

Even their turbans and underwear must be made of linen to keep my priests from sweating when they work.

But when he became proud and stubborn, his glorious kingdom was taken from him.

When the king of Nineveh heard what was happening, he also dressed in sackcloth; he left the royal palace and sat in dust.

But if you are as humble as this child, you are the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Be humble in the Lord's presence, and he will honour you.

Be humble in the presence of God's mighty power, and he will honour you when the time comes.




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