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Jeremiah 27:2

1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,

3 And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah;

4 And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters;

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
This is what the LORD said to me: “Make for yourself a yoke out of leather straps and put it on your neck.
KJV
Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,
WEB
the LORD says to me: “Make bonds and bars, and put them on your neck.
ASV
Thus saith Jehovah to me: Make thee bonds and bars, and put them upon thy neck;
DARBY
Thus hath Jehovah said unto me: Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck;
BLB
Thus says YHWH to me: “Make for yourself bonds and yokes, and put them upon your neck.
ÅB
Så sa Herren til meg: Gjør deg bånd og åk, og legg dem på din nakke!
OTB
Dette er hva Herren instruerte meg: “Lag et åk med remmer og stenger og legg det på din nakke.
B1930
Så sa Herren til mig: Gjør dig bånd og åk, og legg dem på din nakke!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Amos 7:1

    Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king’s mowings.

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  • Ezekiel 24:3–12

    And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:

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  • Jeremiah 13:1–11

    Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.

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  • Amos 7:4

    Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.

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  • Ezekiel 12:1–28

    The word of the LORD also came unto me, saying,

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  • Jeremiah 18:2–10

    Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.

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  • Jeremiah 27:12

    I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.

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  • Ezekiel 4:1–5

    Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:

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