15. ‘Does it make you a kingto have more and more cedar?Did not your father have food and drink?He did what was right and just,so all went well with him.
16. He defended the cause of the poor and needy,and so all went well.Is that not what it means to know me?’declares the Lord.
17. ‘But your eyes and your heartare set only on dishonest gain,on shedding innocent bloodand on oppression and extortion.’
18. Therefore this is what the Lord says about Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:‘They will not mourn for him:“Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!”They will not mourn for him:“Alas, my master! Alas, his splendour!”
19. He will have the burial of a donkey –dragged away and thrownoutside the gates of Jerusalem.’
20. ‘Go up to Lebanon and cry out,let your voice be heard in Bashan,cry out from Abarim,for all your allies are crushed.
21. I warned you when you felt secure,but you said, “I will not listen!”This has been your way from your youth;you have not obeyed me.
22. The wind will drive all your shepherds away,and your allies will go into exile.Then you will be ashamed and disgracedbecause of all your wickedness.
23. You who live in “Lebanon,”who are nestled in cedar buildings,how you will groan when pangs come upon you,pain like that of a woman in labour!