KJV ORIGINAL
Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Tell the king and queen to humble themselves and sit down in mourning, because their kingdoms will fall and their glorious crowns will be taken away.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is warning that even the most powerful rulers must humble themselves because their kingdoms and glory will not last forever.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was likely directed at King Jehoiachin and the queen mother during the final years of Judah before Babylon's conquest. Jeremiah was warning the royal family that their pride and refusal to repent would lead to the fall of Jerusalem and their exile to Babylon, which occurred in 597-586 BC.
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