Jeremiah 27

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 27 of 52

1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this Word came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

2 So says Jehovah to me, Make bonds and yokes for yourself, and put them on your neck.

3 And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the sons of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon, by the hand of the messengers who came to Jerusalem to Zedekiah, king of Judah.

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Chapter Summary

He prophesies the subduing of the neighbor kings to Nebuchadnezzar. He exhorts them to yield. The rest of the vessels will to go Babylon.

Key Hebrew Words

עֹל yoke H5923 · TWOT 1628a
עָבַד serve H5647 · TWOT 1553
נָבִיא prophet H5030 · TWOT 1277a
שֶׁ֫קֶר lie, falsehood H8267 · TWOT 2461a
כְּלִי vessels (of the temple) H3627 · TWOT 982g
גּוֹי nation H1471 · TWOT 326e

People & Context

Jeremiah

The prophet to whom Jehovah's word comes; commanded to wear bonds and yokes as a sign to the nations.

Nebuchadnezzar

King of Babylon, called Jehovah's servant, into whose hand Jehovah has given all these lands.

Zedekiah

King of Judah whom Jeremiah urges to bring his neck into Babylon's yoke and live.

Jehoiakim

King of Judah, son of Josiah, named in the dating of the prophecy and as Jeconiah's father.

Jeconiah

Son of Jehoiakim, exiled to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar along with Judah's nobles.

Josiah

Former king of Judah, named as the father of Jehoiakim in the opening verse.

Timeline

The Yoke Prophecy to the Nations

God commands Jeremiah to wear a yoke of bonds and to send a message to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon, instructing them to submit their necks to Nebuchadnezzar or face destruction.

Jeremiah 27:1-11
The Yoke Prophecy to Zedekiah and the Priests

Jeremiah urges King Zedekiah to serve the king of Babylon and live. He warns the priests and people not to listen to false prophets claiming the temple vessels will quickly be returned from Babylon.

Jeremiah 27:12-22

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