Jeremiah 36:30-31

36:30 So the Lord says concerning King Jehoiakim of Judah, “None of his line will occupy the throne of David. 1  His dead body will be thrown out to be exposed to scorching heat by day and frost by night. 2  36:31 I will punish him and his descendants and the officials who serve him for the wicked things they have done. 3  I will bring on them, the citizens of Jerusalem, 4  and the people of Judah all the disaster that I threatened to do to them. I will punish them because I threatened them but they still paid no heed.”’” 5 

1 sn This prophesy was not “totally” fulfilled because his son Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) did occupy the throne for three months (2 Kgs 23:8). However, his rule was negligible and after his capitulation and exile to Babylon, he himself was promised that neither he nor his successors would occupy the throne of David (cf. Jer 22:30; and see the study notes on 22:24, 30).

2 sn Compare the more poetic prophecy in Jer 22:18-19 and see the study note on 22:19.

3 tn Heb “for their iniquity.”

4 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

5 tn Heb “all the disaster which I spoke against them and they did not listen [or obey].”