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Jeremiah 22:12
but he will die in the place to which he was exiled; he will never see this land again.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jeremiah delivers the LORD’s declaration concerning Shallum, son of Josiah, immediately after noting his forced departure from Jerusalem. The oracle closes a specific judgment against this deposed king before shifting to a new warning.
The words — The Hebrew הִגְל֥וּ (hig.Lu) literally means “they took into exile,” and יָמ֑וּת (ya.Mut) means “he will die.” These verbs anchor the certainty of the king’s permanent removal from Judah.
The thread — This exile motif connects to the historical record in 2 Kings 23:34, where Pharaoh Neco removes Shallum and installs Eliakim (renamed Jehoiakim) as king. The judgment theme continues in Jeremiah 22:18 with a parallel oracle against that successor.
Why it lands — The text states that exiled rulers will die in their place of captivity and never return to their homeland. It asks readers to recognize that political power cannot override divine judgment and that forced displacement is final.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
But he shall die in the place whither they have led him captive, and shall see this land no more.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 23:34 Then Pharaoh Neco made Eliakim son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah, and he changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt, where he died.
- Jeremiah 22:18 Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’