23 Those who live in the palacepanelled with cedarwill groan with painlike women giving birth.
24 King Jehoiachin, son of Jehoiakim, even if you were the ring I wear as the sign of my royal power, I would still pull you from my finger.
25 I would hand you over to the enemy you fear, to King Nebuchadnezzar and his army, who want to kill you.
26 You and your mother were born in Judah, but I will throw both of you into a foreign country, where you will die,
27 longing to return home.
28 Jehoiachin, you are unwantedlike a broken clay pot.So you and your childrenwill be thrown into a countryyou know nothing about.
29 Land of Judah, I am the Lord.Now listen to what I say!