Therefore thus saith the LORD of Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David: and his dead body shall be cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost.
Therefore, this is what the LORD says about Jehoiakim king of Judah: None of his descendants will sit on David's throne, and when he dies, his body will be thrown out exposed to the scorching heat during the day and the freezing cold at night.
God is declaring that King Jehoiakim's family line will end and he will receive a disgraceful burial as punishment for his rebellion.
📚 Historical Context
King Jehoiakim had just burned the scroll containing God's words that Jeremiah had dictated to his scribe Baruch. This was an act of defiance against God's warnings about the coming Babylonian invasion. In ancient times, being denied proper burial was considered one of the greatest shames, and the promise that no descendant would continue the royal line was the ultimate curse for a king.
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