Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.
This is what the LORD says: Record this man as having no children who will succeed him, a man who will not succeed during his lifetime. None of his descendants will ever succeed by sitting on David's throne and ruling over Judah again.
God is declaring that King Jehoiachin will have no royal descendants who will rule on David's throne, effectively ending his family's royal line.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was spoken against King Jehoiachin (also called Coniah), who ruled Judah for only three months before being captured and exiled to Babylon in 597 BC. Though Jehoiachin had physical children, God declared that none would ever rule as king over Judah, marking the end of his branch of David's royal line.
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