Jeremiah 27
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The neighbouring nations to be overcome
Verse 1
WEB In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this word to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,
KJV In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
TSK A. M. 3409. B.C. 595. the beginning: jer 27:3,12,19,20, jer 26:1, jer 28:1
Verse 2
WEB Thus says Yahweh to me: Make bonds and bars, and put them on your neck;
KJV Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,
TSK saith the Lord: am 7:1,4; Make: jer 27:12, jer 28:10-14; put: jer 13:1-11, jer 18:2-10, jer 19:1-11, jer 28:10, 1ki 11:30,31, isa 20:2-4, eze 4:1-5, eze 12:1-28, eze 24:3-12
Verse 3
WEB and send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the children of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon, by the hand of the messengers who come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah;
KJV 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;
TSK Edom: jer 25:19-26, jer 47:1-49, eze 25:1-28, eze 29:18, am 1:9-15, am 2:1-3; the messengers: 2ch 36:13, eze 17:15-21
Verse 4
WEB and give them a command to their masters, saying, Thus says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, You shall tell your masters:
KJV 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;
TSK the Lord: jer 10:10,16, jer 25:27, jer 51:19, ex 5:1
Verse 5
WEB I have made the earth, the men and the animals that are on the surface of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I give it to whom it seems right to me.
KJV 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.
TSK made: jer 10:11,12, jer 32:17, jer 51:15, ge 9:6, ex 20:11, job 26:5-14, job 38:4-41, ps 102:25, ps 136:5-9, ps 146:5,6, ps 148:2-5, isa 40:21-26, isa 42:5, isa 44:24, isa 45:12, isa 48:13, isa 51:13, joh 1:1-3, ac 14:15, ac 17:24, col 1:16, heb 1:2,10,11, re 4:11; and have: ge 1:29,30, ge 9:2,3, de 2:7,9,19, de 5:16, de 32:8, jos 1:2,3, ezr 1:2, ps 115:15,16, ps 135:10-12, de 2:21, de 4:17,25,32,35
Verse 6
WEB Now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the animals of the field also have I given him to serve him.
KJV 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.
TSK I given all: jer 28:14, da 2:37,38, da 5:18,19; my: jer 24:1, jer 25:9, jer 43:10, jer 51:20-23, isa 44:28, eze 29:18-20; and: jer 28:14, ps 50:10-12, da 2:38
Verse 7
WEB 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 bondservant.
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.
TSK all: jer 25:11-14, jer 50:9,10, jer 52:31, 2ch 36:20,21; until: jer 25:12, jer 50:27, ps 37:13, ps 137:8,9, isa 13:1,8-22, isa 14:22,23, isa 21:9, isa 47:1-5, da 5:25-31, hab 2:7, zec 2:8,9, re 13:5-10, re 14:8,15-20, re 16:19, re 17:16,17, re 18:2-8; many: jer 25:14, jer 50:1-51, isa 14:4-6
Verse 8
WEB It shall happen, that the nation and the kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, says Yahweh, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.
KJV 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.
TSK that nation: jer 25:28,29, jer 38:17-19, jer 40:9, jer 42:10-18, jer 52:3-6, eze 17:19-21; with the sword: jer 24:10, eze 14:21
Verse 9
WEB But as for you, don’t you listen to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreams, nor to your soothsayers, nor to your sorcerers, who speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon:
KJV 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:
TSK hearken: jer 27:14-16, jer 14:14, jer 23:16,25,32, jer 29:8, ex 7:11, de 18:10-12,14, jos 13:22, isa 8:19, mic 3:7, zec 10:2, mal 3:5, ac 8:11, re 9:21, re 18:23, re 21:8, re 22:15; dreamers: isa 47:12-14
Verse 10
WEB for they prophesy a lie to you, to remove you far from your land, and that I should drive you out, and you should perish.
KJV For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.
TSK they: jer 27:14, jer 28:16, eze 14:9-11; to: jer 32:31, la 2:14
Verse 11
WEB But the nation that shall bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, that nation will I let remain in their own land, says Yahweh; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.
KJV But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.
TSK to bring: jer 27:2,8,12; those: jer 21:9, jer 38:2, jer 40:9-12, jer 42:10,11
Zedekiah is given warning to yield
Verse 12
WEB I spoke 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.
KJV 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.
TSK Zedekiah: jer 27:3, jer 28:1, jer 38:17, 2ch 36:11-13, pr 1:33, eze 17:11-21; Bring: jer 27:2,8
Verse 13
WEB Why will you die, you and your people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as Yahweh has spoken concerning the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?
KJV Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the LORD hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?
TSK Why: jer 38:20, pr 8:36, eze 18:24,31, eze 33:11; by the sword: jer 27:8, jer 24:9, jer 38:2, eze 14:21
Verse 14
WEB Don’t listen to the words of the prophets who speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon; for they prophesy a lie to you.
KJV Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
TSK hearken: jer 27:9, isa 28:10-13, 2co 11:13-15, php 3:2; they: jer 27:10, jer 14:14, jer 23:21,25, jer 28:15, jer 29:8,9, 1ki 22:22,23, eze 13:6-15,22,23, mic 2:11, mt 7:15, 2pe 2:1-3, 1jo 4:1
Verse 15
WEB For I have not sent them, says Yahweh, but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that you may perish, you, and the prophets who prophesy to you.
KJV For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
TSK that I: jer 27:10, 2ch 18:17-22, 2ch 25:16, eze 14:3-10, mt 24:24, 2th 2:9-12, 2ti 2:17-19, 2ti 4:3,4, re 13:7,8,12-14; ye: jer 6:13-15, jer 8:10-12, jer 14:15,16, jer 20:6, jer 23:15, jer 28:16,17, jer 29:22,23,31,32, mic 3:5-7, mt 15:14, re 19:20
Verse 16
WEB Also I spoke to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus says Yahweh: Don’t listen to the words of your prophets who prophesy to you, saying, Behold, the vessels of Yahweh’s house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon; for they prophesy a lie to you.
KJV Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD'S house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
TSK Behold: jer 28:3, 2ki 24:13, 2ch 36:7-10, da 1:2; for: jer 27:10,14, isa 9:15
Verse 17
WEB Don’t listen to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: why should this city become a desolation?
KJV Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?
TSK serve: jer 27:11,12; wherefore: jer 27:13, jer 38:17,23
Verse 18
WEB But if they be prophets, and if the word of Yahweh be with them, let them now make intercession to Yahweh of Armies, that the vessels which are left in the house of Yahweh, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, don’t go to Babylon.
KJV But if they be prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.
TSK they: 1ki 18:24,26; let them: jer 7:16, jer 15:1, jer 18:20, jer 42:2, ge 18:24-33, ge 20:17, 1sa 7:8, 1sa 12:19,23, 2ch 32:20, job 42:8,9, eze 14:14,18-20, eze 22:30, mal 1:9, jas 5:16-18
The vessels of the temple to be carried to Babylon, but afterwards to be restored
Verse 19
WEB For thus says Yahweh of Armies concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that are left 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,
TSK the pillars: jer 52:17-23, 1ki 7:15-22, 2ki 25:13,17, 2ch 4:2-16
Verse 20
WEB which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon didn’t take, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;
KJV Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;
TSK when: jer 22:28; Coniah: jer 24:1, 2ki 24:14-16; Jehoiachin: 2ch 36:10,18
Verse 21
WEB yes, thus says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels that are left in the house of Yahweh, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem:
KJV Yea, thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels that remain in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah and of Jerusalem;
TSK No cross references.
Verse 22
WEB They shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they be, until the day that I visit them, says Yahweh; then will I bring them up, and restore them to this place.
KJV They shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they be until the day that I visit them, saith the LORD; then will I bring them up, and restore them to this place.
TSK carried: jer 29:10, jer 34:5, jer 52:17-21, 2ki 24:13-17, 2ch 36:17,18, da 5:1-4,23; until: jer 25:11,12, jer 29:10, jer 32:5, 2ch 36:21-23, ezr 1:1-5, pr 21:30, da 9:2; then: ezr 1:7,11, ezr 5:13-15, ezr 7:9,19