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For thus says the LORD concerning Shallum the son of Josi '
ah ,
king of Judah ,
who reigned instead of Josi '
ah his father ,
and who went away from this place : "
He shall return here no more ,
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but in the place where they have carried him captive ,
there shall he die ,
and he shall never see this land again ."
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Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness ,
and his upper rooms by injustice ;
who makes his neighbor serve him for nothing ,
and does not give him his wages ;
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who says , `
I will build myself a great house with spacious upper rooms ,'
and cuts out windows for it ,
paneling it with cedar ,
and painting it with vermilion .
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Do you think you are a king because you compete in cedar ?
Did not your father eat and drink and do justice and righteousness ?
Then it was well with him .
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He judged the cause of the poor and needy ;
then it was well .
Is not this to know me ?
says the LORD .
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But you have eyes and heart only for your dishonest gain ,
for shedding innocent blood ,
and for practicing oppression and violence ."
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Therefore thus says the LORD concerning Jehoi '
akim the son of Josi '
ah ,
king of Judah : "
They shall not lament for him ,
saying , `
Ah my brother !'
or `
Ah sister !'
They shall not lament for him ,
saying , `
Ah lord !'
or `
Ah his majesty !'
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With the burial of an ass he shall be buried ,
dragged and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem ."