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Jeremiah 27:2
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Jeremiah 27:2
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Slaves of Nebuchadnezzar
27 1-2 (A) Not long after Zedekiah became king of Judah,[a] the Lord told me:
Jeremiah, make a wooden yoke[b] with leather straps, and place it on your neck.
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- 27.1,2 Not long after Zedekiah became king of Judah: A few manuscripts and one ancient translation; most Hebrew manuscripts “Not long after Jehoiakim became king of Judah”; most manuscripts of another ancient translation do not have these words. Jehoiakim ruled 609–598 b.c., and Zedekiah ruled 598–586 b.c.
- 27.1,2 yoke: A wooden collar that fits around the neck of an ox, so the ox can be made to pull a plow or a cart.
Jeremiah 27:3
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Jeremiah 27:3
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3 Then send a message[a] to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon. Some officials from these countries are in Jerusalem, meeting with Zedekiah.
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- 27.3 a message: Hebrew “them.”
Jeremiah 27:9
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Jeremiah 27:9
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9 You might have people in your kingdom who claim they can tell the future by magic or by talking with the dead or by dreams or messages from a god. But don't pay attention if any of them tell you not to obey Nebuchadnezzar.
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