"His survivorswill be buriedbecause of the plague,And their widowswill not be able to weep.
"He has nooffspringor posterityamong his people,Norany survivorwherehe sojourned.
"Thoughhe pilesup silverlike dustAnd preparesgarmentsas [plentiful as] the clay,
His priestsfellby the sword,And His widowscould not weep.
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!'
Your turbanswill be on your headsand your shoeson your feet.You will not mournand you will not weep,but you will rotawayin your iniquitiesand you will groanto oneanother.
