Jeremiah 22:12 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But he shall die in the place whither they have led him captive, and shall see this land no more.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But he will die in the place where they have taken him as a prisoner, and he will never see this land again.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is declaring that someone taken captive will never return home but will die in exile.

📚 Historical Context

This prophecy refers to King Jehoahaz (also called Shallum), who ruled Judah for only three months in 609 BC before being taken captive by Pharaoh Necho of Egypt. Jeremiah was prophesying that this king would never return to Jerusalem but would die in Egyptian exile, which indeed came to pass.

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