As I live, saith the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence;
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The verse 24 is found in chapter 22 of Jeremiah. Coniah is presented as a signet ring torn from God’s hand, an image of the loss of dynastic authority. Although he is a descendant of David, his immediate line will suffer a rupture. The passage demonstrates that the Davidic promises do not mean immunity for every individual king from judgment because of his conduct.
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So wahr ich lebe, spricht der HERR, wenn Chonja, der Sohn Jojakims, der König Juda's, ein Siegelring wäre an meiner rechten Hand, so wollte ich dich doch abreißen
Vivo yo, dice Jehová, que si Conías hijo de Joacím rey de Judá fuese anillo en mi mano diestra, aun de allí te arrancaré;
¡Vivo yo! —declara Jehová—. Aunque Conías, hijo de Joacim, rey de Judá, fuera el anillo de sello de mi mano derecha, aun de allí te arrancaría.
Je suis vivant! dit l'Eternel, Quand Jeconia, fils de Jojakim, roi de Juda, serait Un anneau à ma main droite, Je t'arracherais de là.
Come io vivo, dice il Signore, avvegnachè tu, Conia, figliuolo di Gioiachim, re di Giuda, fossi un suggello nella mia man destra, pur te ne divellerò;
Vivo eu, diz o SENHOR, que ainda que Conias, filho de Jeoiaquim, rei de Judá, fosse o anel do selo na minha mão direita, contudo dali te arrancaria.
耶和華說:「 約雅敬 的兒子 猶大 王 哥尼雅 ,雖是我右手上帶印的戒指,我憑我的永生起誓,我必將你從其上摘下來。
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