"Sonof man,behold,I am about to takefrom you the desireof your eyeswith a blow;but you shall not mournand you shall not weep,and your tearsshall not come.
"Eventodaymy complaintis rebellion;His handis heavydespitemy groaning.
"[Beware] that wrathdoes not enticeyou to scoffing;And do not let the greatnessof the ransomturnyou aside.
[As] a lovinghindand a gracefuldoe,Let her breastssatisfyyou at alltimes;Be exhilaratedalwayswith her love.
"I am my beloved's,And his desireis for me.
But ifyou will not listento it, My soulwill sobin secretfor [such] pride;And my eyeswill bitterlyweepAnd flowdownwith tears,Becausethe flockof the LORDhas been takencaptive.
For thussaysthe LORD,"Do not entera houseof mourning,or goto lamentor to consolethem; for I have withdrawnMy peacefrom thispeople,"declaresthe LORD,"[My] lovingkindnessand compassion.
Do not weepfor the deador mournfor him, [But] weepcontinuallyfor the one who goesaway; For he will neverreturnOr seehis nativeland.
Thereforethussaysthe LORDin regardto Jehoiakimthe sonof Josiah,kingof Judah,"They will not lamentfor him: 'Alas,my brother!'or, 'Alas,sister!'They will not lamentfor him: 'Alasfor the master!'or, 'Alasfor his splendor!'
Ohthat my headwere watersAnd my eyesa fountainof tears,That I might weepdayand nightFor the slainof the daughterof my people!
"Let them makehasteand takeup a wailingfor us, That our eyesmay shedtearsAnd our eyelidsflowwith water.
Their heartcriedout to the Lord,"O wallof the daughterof Zion,Let [your] tearsrundownlike a riverdayand night;Giveyourself norelief,Let your eyeshavenorest.
And the wordof the LORDcameto me saying,
So I spoketo the peoplein the morning,and in the eveningmy wifedied.And in the morningI didas I was commanded.
He shall not defilehimself as a relativeby marriageamong his people,and so profanehimself.
But we do not wantyou to be uninformed,brethren,aboutthosewho are asleep,sothat you will not grieveas do the restwho havenohope.
