“Therefore Yahweh says concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah:“They won’t lament for him,saying, ‘Ah my brother!’ or, ‘Ah sister!’They won’t lament for him,saying ‘Ah lord!’ or, ‘Ah his glory!’”
Jeremiah 22:18 (WEB)
Context Reading
16He judged the cause of the poor and needy;so then it was well.Wasn’t this to know me?”says Yahweh. 17But your eyes and your heart are only for your covetousness,for shedding innocent blood,for oppression, and for doing violence.” 18Therefore Yahweh says concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah:“They won’t lament for him,saying, ‘Ah my brother!’ or, ‘Ah sister!’They won’t lament for him,saying ‘Ah lord!’ or, ‘Ah his glory!’ 19He will be buried with the burial of a donkey,drawn and cast out beyond the gates of Jerusalem.” 20“Go up to Lebanon, and cry out.Lift up your voice in Bashan,and cry from Abarim;for all your lovers have been destroyed.