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“Many nations will pass by this city, and they will say to one another, ‘Why has Adonai done such a thing to this great city?’ The answer will be, ‘Because they abandoned the covenant of Adonai their God and worshipped other gods, serving them.’”

10 Do not weep for [the king] who has died,
do not mourn for him [Yoshiyahu].
But weep for him who departs [to Egypt],
for he will never return
or see his native land again.

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“People from many nations will pass by this city and will ask one another, ‘Why has the Lord done such a thing to this great city?’(A) And the answer will be: ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God and have worshiped and served other gods.(B)’”

10 Do not weep for the dead(C) king or mourn(D) his loss;
    rather, weep bitterly for him who is exiled,
because he will never return(E)
    nor see his native land again.

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