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Jeremiah 27:7

Judgment

5 I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.

6 And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him.

And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son’s son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him.

8 And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.

9 Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:

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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
All nations will serve him and his son and grandson, until the time of his own land comes; then many nations and great kings will enslave him.
KJV
And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son’s son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him.
WEB
All the nations will serve him, his son, and his son’s son, until the time of his own land comes. Then many nations and great kings will make him their bondservant.
ASV
And all the nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son`s son, until the time of his own land come: and then many nations and great kings shall make him their bondman.
DARBY
And all the nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the time of his land also come, when many nations and great kings shall reduce him to servitude.
BLB
And all the nations will serve him, and his son, and the son of his son, until the time of his own land comes—even it. And many nations and great kings will enslave him.
ÅB
Og alle folkeslag skal tjene ham og hans sønn og hans sønnesønn, inntil tiden kommer også for hans land; da skal mange folkeslag og store konger gjøre ham til slave.
OTB
Alle nasjoner skal tjene ham, hans sønn, og hans sønnesønn, inntil tiden kommer for hans eget land; da skal mange nasjoner og store konger underkue ham.
B1930
Og alle folkeslag skal tjene ham og hans sønn og hans sønnesønn, inntil tiden kommer også for hans land; da skal mange folkeslag og store konger gjøre ham til træl.

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 52:31

    And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,

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  • Zechariah 2:8–9

    For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

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  • Revelation 13:5–10

    And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

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  • Isaiah 14:4–6

    That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!

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  • Daniel 5:25–31

    And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.

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  • Jeremiah 25:11–14

    And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.

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  • Revelation 16:19

    And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

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  • Revelation 14:15–20

    And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.

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