Translations
Modern
…but he will die in the place to which he was exiled; he will never see this land again.”
Traditional
But he shall die in the place whither they have led him captive, and shall see this land no more.
Literal
But in the place where they have led him captive, there he shall die, and this land he shall not see anymore.”
Latin
…sed in loco ad quem transtuli eum, ibi morietur, et terram istam non videbit amplius.
Original
Hebrew
English
…but he will die in the place to which he was exiled; he will never see this land again.”
Notes
King Josiah died in 609 BC, killed by the Egyptians at the Battle of Megiddo. The people of Judah were not to mourn his death. Instead, they should focus their sorrow on Josiah’s son, whom they had chosen as the new king. After three months, King Jehoahaz was exiled to Egypt, where he lived for the rest of his life (2 Kings 23:1–33; 2 Chronicles 36:1–8).
This section presents serious accusations against Josiah's descendants.
This collection of messages to the last kings from David's line in Judah ends with a promise. God will one day appoint a true descendant of David to lead his people.
Events
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Jehoahaz Jehoiakim