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Jeremiah 22

Jeremiah 22:19

A Warning about Jehoiakim · Jeremiah 22:13–23
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Translations

Modern
He will be buried like a donkey, dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.
Traditional
He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
Literal
With the burial of a donkey he shall be buried, dragged and cast out beyond the gates of Jerusalem!
Latin
Sepultura asini sepelietur, putrefactus et projectus extra portas Jerusalem.

Original

Hebrew
English
He will be buried like a donkey, dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.

Notes

Jeremiah 22:19

Jehoiakim died in shame (see study note on 2 Kings 24:6).

Jeremiah 22:18–23

God judged Jehoiakim for his terrible sins. Neither his family nor his people would mourn him.

Jeremiah 22:13–23

Egypt put another of Josiah’s sons, Eliakim, on the throne in Jerusalem and changed his name to Jehoiakim. Most of the material in Jeremiah 7–20 was likely written during Jehoiakim’s reign, from 609 to 598 BC. The Lord accused him of being unfaithful and greedy, put him on trial, found him guilty, and sentenced him to death.

Jeremiah 22:10–30

This section presents serious accusations against Josiah's descendants.

Jeremiah 22:1–23:8

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.

Theme notes and profiles

Josiah

Events

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Jehoiakim Jeremiah (Person)

Topics

Burial: An Ignominious, Compared to the Burial of an Ass Burial: Lack of, a Disgrace Covetousness: Punishment of Jehoiakim: Wicked Reign and Final Overthrow of the Domestic Donkey: Later Counted As an Ignoble Creature The Rich: General Scriptures Concerning Young Men: General Scriptures Concerning