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Jeremiah 27:19

Judgment

17 Do not listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon and live! Why should this city become a ruin?

18 If they are indeed prophets and the word of the LORD is with them, let them now plead with the LORD of Hosts that the articles remaining in the house of the LORD, in the palace of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem, not be taken to Babylon.

For this is what the LORD of Hosts says about the pillars, the sea, the bases, and the rest of the articles that remain in this city,

20 which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did not take when he carried Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, along with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem.

21 Yes, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about the articles that remain in the house of the LORD, in the palace of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem:

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For this is what the LORD of Hosts says about the pillars, the sea, the bases, and the rest of the articles that remain in this city,
KJV
For thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city,
WEB
For the LORD of Armies says concerning the pillars, concerning the sea, concerning the bases, and concerning the rest of the vessels that are left in this city,
ASV
For thus saith Jehovah of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that are left in this city,
DARBY
For thus saith Jehovah of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the rest of the vessels that are left in this city,
BLB
For thus says YHWH of Hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the Sea, and concerning the carts, and concerning the remainder of the vessels that remain in this city,
ÅB
For så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, om søylene og kobberhavet og fotstykkene og de andre ting som er blitt tilbake i denne by,
OTB
For dette er hva hærskarenes Herre sier om søylene, bronsesjøen, de flyttbare stativene, og de andre artiklene som er igjen i denne byen,
B1930
For så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, om søilene og kobberhavet og fotstykkene og de andre ting som er blitt tilbake i denne by,

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 25:13

    Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried the bronze to Babylon.

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  • Jeremiah 52:17–23

    Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried all the bronze to Babylon.

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  • 2 Kings 25:17

    Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar.

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  • 1 Kings 7:15–22

    He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference.

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  • 2 Chronicles 4:2–16

    He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference.

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