Jeremiah 22:30 meaning and explanation

This is what the LORD says: “Enroll this man as childless, a man who will not prosper in his lifetime. None of his descendants will prosper to sit on the throne of David or to rule again in Judah.”

Jeremiah 22:30, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah 22:30 is the LORD's verdict on Coniah, also called Jehoiachin, the king of Judah carried off to Babylon. The command to "enroll this man as childless" is legal language: he is recorded as having no heir to the throne, though he did have sons.

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