The righteousmanperishes,and nomantakesit to heart;And devoutmenare takenaway,while nooneunderstands.For the righteousmanis takenawayfrom evil,
"AllIsraelshall mournfor him and buryhim, for he aloneof Jeroboam's[family] will cometo the grave,becausein him somethinggoodwas foundtowardthe LORDGodof Israelin the houseof Jeroboam.
"Therefore,behold,I will gatheryou to your fathers,and you will be gatheredto your gravein peace,and your eyeswill not seeallthe evilwhichI will bringon thisplace."'"So they broughtbackwordto the king.
So Hezekiahsleptwith his fathers,and they buriedhim in the uppersectionof the tombsof the sonsof David;and allJudahand the inhabitantsof Jerusalemhonoredhim at his death.And his sonManassehbecamekingin his place.
"Behold,I will gatheryou to your fathersand you shall be gatheredto your gravein peace,so your eyeswill not seeallthe evilwhichI will bringon thisplaceand on its inhabitants."'"And they broughtbackwordto the king.
So his servantstookhim out of the chariotand carriedhim in the secondchariotwhichhe had, and broughthim to Jerusalemwhere he diedand was buriedin the tombsof his fathers.AllJudahand Jerusalemmournedfor Josiah.
Help,LORD,for the godlymanceasesto be, For the faithfuldisappearfrom among the sonsof men.
Markthe blamelessman,and beholdthe upright;For the manof peacewill have a posterity.
So He pouredout on him the heatof His angerAnd the fiercenessof battle;And it sethim aflameallaround,Yet he did not recognize[it]; And it burnedhim, but he paidnoattention.
"But evilwill comeon you Which you will not knowhow to charmaway;And disasterwill fallon you For which you cannotatone;And destructionabout which you do not knowWill comeon you suddenly.
"Yet you said,I will be a queenforever.'Thesethingsyou did not considerNorrememberthe outcomeof them.
"Of whomwere you worriedand fearfulWhenyou lied,and did not rememberMe Norgive[Me] a thought?Was I not silenteven for a longtimeSo you do not fearMe?
"So nowthen, speakto the menof Judahand againstthe inhabitantsof Jerusalemsaying,'Thussaysthe LORD,"Behold,I am fashioningcalamityagainstyou and devisinga planagainstyou. Ohturnback,eachof you from his evilway,and reformyour waysand your deeds."'
Do not weepfor the deador mournfor him, [But] weepcontinuallyfor the one who goesaway; For he will neverreturnOr seehis nativeland.
and sayto the landof Israel,'Thussaysthe LORD,"Behold,I am againstyou; and I will drawMy swordout of its sheathand cutofffrom you the righteousand the wicked.
The godlypersonhas perishedfrom the land,And thereis noupright[person] among men.Allof them liein waitfor bloodshed;Eachof them huntsthe otherwith a net.
"Ifyou do not listen,and ifyou do not takeit to heartto givehonorto My name,"saysthe LORDof hosts,"then I will sendthe curseupon you and I will curseyour blessings;and indeed,I have cursedthem [already], becauseyou are not taking[it] to heart.
"Whocan countthe dustof Jacob,Or numberthe fourthpartof Israel?Let me diethe deathof the upright,And let my endbe likehis!"
