God is relentless here in his expressions of judgement. Of course, Jehoakin has been relentless in his injustice and lack of mercy, his wrongful use of people for his own gain, his worship of false Gods. God will not let up on the one who does not turn to him or obey.
It is 'him who is exiled' that has God's sympathy, because they will die there and will not return to the land.
10 Do not weep for the dead king or mourn his loss;
rather, weep bitterly for him who is exiled,
because he will never return
nor see his native land again.
29 O land, land, land,
hear the word of the LORD!
This is a strange verse. I don't understand quite whether this particular land is significant in and of itself, or whether it is the best/most fruitful land around, or whether its significance to God is purely the result of the covenantal connection between God, Israel, and this particualar place. But there's no doubting that everybody over there wants this land, and seems to 'get' the fact that it is very significant.
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