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Jeremiah 27

BSB·22 verses ·Old Testament
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1At the beginningבְּרֵאשִׁ֗יתbə·rê·šîṯ — Beginning, first, principal, chiefH7225 — Full Word Study → of the reignמַמְלֶ֛כֶתmam·le·ḵeṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → of Zedekiahיְהוֹיָקִ֥םyə·hō·w·yā·qim — Yahweh establishesH3079 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Josiahיֹאושִׁיָּ֖הוּyō·wō·šî·yā·hū — The Lord supports/savesH2977 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → wordהַדָּבָ֤רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → cameהָיָ֞הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הyir·mə·yāh — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → from the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 2This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: “Makeעֲשֵׂ֣ה‘ă·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for yourself a yokeוּמֹט֑וֹתū·mō·ṭō·wṯ — Yoke; wooden bar for bindingH4133 — Full Word Study → out of leather strapsמוֹסֵר֖וֹתmō·w·sê·rō·wṯ — bond, cord, or restraint; discipline or correctionH4147 — Full Word Study → and put itוּנְתַתָּ֖םū·nə·ṯat·tām — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your neckצַוָּארֶֽךָ׃ṣaw·wā·re·ḵā — neck; the back of the neck as a place of burden-bearingH6677 — Full Word Study →. 3Sendוְשִׁלַּחְתָּם֩wə·šil·laḥ·tām — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → word toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingsמֶ֨לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Edomאֱד֜וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →, Moabמוֹאָ֗בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, Ammonבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Tyreצֹ֖רṣōr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study →, andמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Sidonצִיד֑וֹןṣî·ḏō·wn — Fishery or huntingH6721 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַ֤דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → the envoysמַלְאָכִים֙mal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → who have comeהַבָּאִ֣יםhab·bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 4Give them a messageוְצִוִּיתָ֣wə·ṣiw·wî·ṯā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → from the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, to relayאָמַ֞ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their mastersאֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֖ם’ă·ḏō·nê·hem — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →: 5By My greatהַגָּד֔וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → powerבְּכֹחִי֙bə·ḵō·ḥî — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → and outstretchedהַנְּטוּיָ֑הhan·nə·ṭū·yāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → armוּבִזְרוֹעִ֖יū·ḇiz·rō·w·‘î — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study →, Iאָנֹכִ֞י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → madeעָשִׂ֣יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and the menהָאָדָ֤םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → beastsהַבְּהֵמָה֙hab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the faceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of it, and I give itוּנְתַתִּ֕יהָū·nə·ṯat·tî·hā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to whomלַאֲשֶׁ֖רla·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I pleaseיָשַׁ֥רyā·šar — to make straight; to direct; to be right or uprightH3474 — Full Word Study →. 6So nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → Iאָֽנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → have placedנָתַ֙תִּי֙nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → landsהָאֲרָצ֣וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → under the authorityבְּיַ֛דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of My servantעַבְדִּ֑י‘aḇ·dî — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֥רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →. I have evenוְגַם֙wə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → madeנָתַ֥תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the beastsחַיַּ֣תḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֔הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → subjectלְעָבְדֽוֹ׃lə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏōw — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → to him. 7Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → will serve himוְעָבְד֤וּwə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → andאֹתוֹ֙’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and grandsonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, untilעַ֣ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the timeעֵ֤ת‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of his own landאַרְצוֹ֙’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → comesבֹּא־bō- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →; then manyרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → nationsגּוֹיִ֣םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → and greatגְּדֹלִֽים׃gə·ḏō·lîm — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → kingsוּמְלָכִ֖יםū·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → will enslaveוְעָ֤בְדוּwə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → him. 8As for the nationהַגּ֜וֹיhag·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → or kingdomוְהַמַּמְלָכָ֗הwə·ham·mam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → does notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → serveיַעַבְד֤וּya·‘aḇ·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֣רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → and does notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → placeיִתֵּן֙yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → its neckצַוָּאר֔וֹṣaw·wā·rōw — neck; the back of the neck as a place of burden-bearingH6677 — Full Word Study → under his yoke, I will punishאֶפְקֹ֨ד’ep̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → thatהַהוּא֙ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → nationהַגּ֤וֹיhag·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → by swordבַּחֶרֶב֩ba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and famineוּבָרָעָ֨בū·ḇā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → and plagueוּבַדֶּ֜בֶרū·ḇad·de·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → I have destroyedתֻּמִּ֥יtum·mî — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study → itאֹתָ֖ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → by his handבְּיָדֽוֹ׃bə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 9But as for youוְ֠אַתֶּםwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → listenתִּשְׁמְע֨וּtiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your prophetsנְבִיאֵיכֶ֜םnə·ḇî·’ê·ḵem — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, your divinersקֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֗םqō·sə·mê·ḵem — to divine, practice divination, or use occult meansH7080 — Full Word Study →, your interpreters of dreamsחֲלֹמֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םḥă·lō·mō·ṯê·ḵem — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study →, your mediumsעֹֽנְנֵיכֶ֖ם‘ō·nə·nê·ḵem — to practice divination; to divine or foretellH6049 — Full Word Study →, or your sorcerersכַּשָּׁפֵיכֶ֑םkaš·šā·p̄ê·ḵem — one who practices sorcery or witchcraftH3786 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → declareאֹמְרִ֤ים’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘You will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → serveתַעַבְד֖וּṯa·‘aḇ·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →.’ 10Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֖םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → prophesyנִבְּאִ֣יםnib·bə·’îm — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → to you a lieשֶׁ֔קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → that will serveלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → to remove youהַרְחִ֤יקhar·ḥîq — to be far, remove, distance oneselfH7368 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your landאַדְמַתְכֶ֔ם’aḏ·maṯ·ḵem — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →; I will banish youוְהִדַּחְתִּ֥יwə·hid·daḥ·tî — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study → and you will perishוַאֲבַדְתֶּֽם׃wa·’ă·ḇaḏ·tem — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →. 11But the nationוְהַגּ֗וֹיwə·hag·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → will putיָבִ֧יאyā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → its neckצַוָּאר֛וֹṣaw·wā·rōw — neck; the back of the neck as a place of burden-bearingH6677 — Full Word Study → under the yokeבְּעֹ֥לbə·‘ōl — Yoke; burden; servitude; oxen's harnessH5923 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → and serve himוַֽעֲבָד֑וֹwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏōw — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →, I will leaveוְהִנַּחְתִּ֤יוwə·hin·naḥ·tîw — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → its own landאַדְמָתוֹ֙’aḏ·mā·ṯōw — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →, to cultivate itוַֽעֲבָדָ֖הּwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāh — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → and resideוְיָ֥שַׁבwə·yā·šaḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in it, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” 12And toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֤הṣiḏ·qî·yāh — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → I spokeדִּבַּ֔רְתִּיdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → the sameכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → messageהַדְּבָרִ֥יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →: “Putהָבִ֨יאוּhā·ḇî·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → your necksצַוְּארֵיכֶ֜םṣaw·wə·rê·ḵem — neck; the back of the neck as a place of burden-bearingH6677 — Full Word Study → under the yokeבְּעֹ֣לbə·‘ōl — Yoke; burden; servitude; oxen's harnessH5923 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֗לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →; serveוְעִבְד֥וּwə·‘iḇ·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֛וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and his peopleוְעַמּ֖וֹwə·‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and liveוִֽחְיֽוּ׃wiḥ·yū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →! 13Whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and your peopleוְעַמֶּ֔ךָwə·‘am·me·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → dieתָמ֙וּתוּ֙ṯā·mū·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → by swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and famineבָּרָעָ֣בbā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → and plagueוּבַדָּ֑בֶר֙ū·ḇad·dā·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study →, asכַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has decreedדִּבֶּ֣רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → any nationהַגּ֕וֹיhag·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → does notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → serveיַעֲבֹ֖דya·‘ă·ḇōḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →? 14Do notוְאַֽל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → listenתִּשְׁמְע֞וּtiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֗יםhan·nə·ḇi·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → who sayהָאֹמְרִ֤יםhā·’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘You must notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → serveתַעַבְד֖וּṯa·‘aḇ·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֑לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →,’ forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֖םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are prophesyingנִבְּאִ֥יםnib·bə·’îm — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → to you a lieשֶׁ֔קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →. 15Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sent themשְׁלַחְתִּים֙šə·laḥ·tîm — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and yet theyוְהֵ֛םwə·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are prophesyingנִבְּאִ֥יםnib·bə·’îm — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → falselyלַשָּׁ֑קֶרlaš·šā·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → in My nameבִּשְׁמִ֖יbiš·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →; thereforeלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → I will banishהַדִּיחִ֤יhad·dî·ḥî — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶם֙’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, and you will perishוַאֲבַדְתֶּ֔םwa·’ă·ḇaḏ·tem — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →youאַתֶּ֕ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and the prophetsוְהַנְּבִאִ֖יםwə·han·nə·ḇi·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → who prophesyהַֽנִּבְּאִ֥יםhan·nib·bə·’îm — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → to you.” 16Then I saidדִּבַּ֣רְתִּיdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֩hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֜הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֨םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, “This is whatכֹּה֮kōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → listenתִּשְׁמְע֞וּtiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of your prophetsנְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֗םnə·ḇî·’ê·ḵem — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → who prophesyהַֽנִּבְּאִ֤יםhan·nib·bə·’îm — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → to you, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Lookהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, very soonמְהֵרָ֑הmə·hê·rāh — Haste, speed, urgency of actionH4120 — Full Word Study → nowעַתָּ֣ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → the articlesכְלֵ֧יḵə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → from the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will be brought backמוּשָׁבִ֥יםmū·šā·ḇîm — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from Babylonמִבָּבֶ֖לָהmib·bā·ḇe·lāh — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →.’ Theyהֵ֖מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are prophesyingנִבְּאִ֥יםnib·bə·’îm — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → to you a lieשֶׁ֔קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →. 17Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → listenתִּשְׁמְע֣וּtiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. Serveעִבְד֥וּ‘iḇ·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → and liveוִֽחְי֑וּwiḥ·yū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →! Whyלָ֧מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֥ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → becomeתִֽהְיֶ֛הṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a ruinחָרְבָּֽה׃ḥā·rə·bāh — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study →? 18Ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֔םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are indeed prophetsנְבִאִ֣יםnə·ḇi·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → andוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → isיֵ֥שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → with themאִתָּ֑ם’it·tām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, let them nowנָא֙nā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → plead withיִפְגְּעוּ־yip̄·gə·‘ū- — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study → the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → that the articlesהַכֵּלִ֣ים׀hak·kê·lîm — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → remainingהַנּוֹתָרִ֣יםhan·nō·w·ṯā·rîm — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → in the houseבְּבֵית־bə·ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, in the palaceוּבֵ֨יתū·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶ֧לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, notלְבִלְתִּי־lə·ḇil·tî- — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → be takenבֹ֜אוּḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃פbā·ḇe·lāh — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →. 19Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹ֤הḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → aboutאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the pillarsהָֽעַמֻּדִ֔יםhā·‘am·mu·ḏîm — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study →, the seaהַיָּ֖םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, the basesהַמְּכֹנ֑וֹתham·mə·ḵō·nō·wṯ — Stand, base, pedestal, foundationH4350 — Full Word Study →, and the restיֶ֣תֶרye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the articlesהַכֵּלִ֔יםhak·kê·lîm — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → that remainהַנּוֹתָרִ֖יםhan·nō·w·ṯā·rîm — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityבָּעִ֥ירbā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, 20whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּר֙nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → takeלְקָחָ֗םlə·qā·ḥām — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → when he carriedבַּ֠גְלוֹתוֹbaḡ·lō·w·ṯōw — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → Jeconiahיְכָונְיָ֨הyə·ḵå̄·wn·yå̄h — Yahweh establishesH3204 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֧יםyə·hō·w·yā·qîm — Yahweh establishesH3079 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → into exile from Jerusalem to Babylonבָּבֶ֑לָהbā·ḇe·lāh — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, along withוְאֵ֛תwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the noblesחֹרֵ֥יḥō·rê — A person of noble birth or rank; a freeman or dignitaryH2715 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃סwî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 21Yesכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, this is whatכֹ֥הḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֛ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → aboutעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the articlesהַכֵּלִ֗יםhak·kê·lîm — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → that remainהַנּֽוֹתָרִים֙han·nō·w·ṯā·rîm — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → in the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, in the palaceוּבֵ֥יתū·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and in Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃wî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →: 22They will be carriedיוּבָ֖אוּyū·ḇā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Babylonבָּבֶ֥לָהbā·ḇe·lāh — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → and will remainיִֽהְי֑וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → thereוְשָׁ֣מָּהwə·šām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֠ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the dayי֣וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I attend to them againפָּקְדִ֤יpā·qə·ḏî — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study →,’ declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ‘Then I will bring them backוְהַֽעֲלִיתִים֙wə·ha·‘ă·lî·ṯîm — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and restore themוַהֲשִׁ֣יבֹתִ֔יםwa·hă·šî·ḇō·ṯîm — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃פhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →.’”
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Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 27
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Jeremiah 27 presents one of the most challenging and counter-intuitive messages in Scripture. The prophet is commanded to wear a yoke—a symbol of bondage—and to urge the surrounding nations, and even Judah itself, to submit to Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. This is not a message of political defeat, but of divine sovereignty. God uses this chapter to reveal that submission to His appointed judgment is the only path to survival and eventual restoration. The true enemy is not Babylon, but the false prophets who promise deliverance while leading people away from God's will.

Verses 1–5: The Divine Commission and God's Sovereignty

Jeremiah receives a striking command: to make and wear bonds and yokes, then send copies to neighboring kings through messengers visiting Zedekiah. The visual symbol of the yoke was meant to communicate a hard truth. Before delivering this message, God establishes His absolute authority: "I have made the earth, the man and the beast" (v. 5). This foundation is essential. God is not reluctantly handing nations over to Babylon; He is exercising His sovereign prerogative to direct history according to His purposes. Every ruler, every kingdom, belongs ultimately to the God who created all things.

Verses 6–8: Nebuchadnezzar as God's Instrument

God calls Nebuchadnezzar "my servant" (v. 6)—a title that does not mean Nebuchadnezzar knows or worships the true God, but that he is being used by God as an instrument of judgment. All nations will serve Babylon's king and his successors, but this subjection has a term: "until the very time of his land come" (v. 7). God's judgment is neither eternal nor meaningless; it has a season and a purpose. Nations that refuse this yoke will face "the sword, and famine, and pestilence" (v. 8)—the classic trio of covenant curses. Resistance to God's appointed judgment compounds the judgment itself.

Verses 9–11: Warning Against False Prophets

Here lies the real spiritual battle. False prophets, diviners, and sorcerers are telling people what they want to hear: that they need not serve Babylon. But God declares these prophets are liars, leading people "far from your land" (v. 10). The path to remaining "in their own land" (v. 11) is counterintuitive: submission to the yoke. This is a profound principle—obedience to God's will, even when it seems humiliating, preserves life; false comfort from false prophets leads to destruction.

Verses 12–15: A Plea to King Zedekiah

Jeremiah directly addresses the king with the same message: "Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him... and live" (v. 12). The choice is starkly framed: submission brings life; resistance brings death. Verses 14–15 reinforce the warning: the false prophets have "not" been sent by God. They speak in His name without His commission—the definition of spiritual fraud.

Verses 16–22: The Temple Vessels Will Fall

Even the priests and people are deceived, imagining the sacred temple vessels will soon return from Babylon. Jeremiah offers a test: if these prophets are truly God's messengers, let them "make intercession to the LORD of hosts" (v. 18) for the vessels' safety. The answer comes in verses 19–22: the remaining vessels "shall be carried to Babylon" (v. 22), but with a promise—God will eventually restore them. Even in judgment, God secures redemption.

Application for Today

We live in an age of competing voices and easy comfort. Jeremiah 27 teaches us to test all messages—especially those promising painless solutions—against God's Word. True prophets sometimes call us to difficult obedience; false ones always flatter. Our trust must rest on God's sovereignty and wisdom, not on what feels good. When we align with God's will, even through hardship, we find preservation and hope.

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