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16 He defended the cause of the poor and needy,
and it went well.
Isn’t this what it means to know me? declares the Lord.
17 But your eyes and your heart are greedy for gain,
    for shedding innocent blood,
    for oppression, and committing violence.

18 Therefore this is what the Lord says concerning
Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah:
    They will not mourn for him,
“Oh, my brother! Oh, my sister!”
They will not mourn for him,
“Oh, my master! Oh, his glory!”

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