14 For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: I have put upon the neck of all these nations (A)an iron yoke to serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, (B)and they shall serve him, (C)for I have given to him even the beasts of the field.’”

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14 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I will put an iron yoke(A) on the necks of all these nations to make them serve(B) Nebuchadnezzar(C) king of Babylon, and they will serve him. I will even give him control over the wild animals.(D)’”

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Send word[a] to the king of (A)Edom, the king of (B)Moab, the king of the sons of (C)Ammon, the king of (D)Tyre, and the king of Sidon by the hand of the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah. Give them this charge for their masters: ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: This is what you shall say to your masters: “It is I who (E)by my great power and my outstretched arm (F)have made the earth, with the men and animals that are on the earth, (G)and I give it to whomever it seems right to me. (H)Now I have given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, (I)my servant, (J)and I have given him also the beasts of the field to serve him.

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  1. Jeremiah 27:3 Hebrew Send them

Then send(A) word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon,(B) Tyre and Sidon(C) through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah. Give them a message for their masters and say, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Tell this to your masters: With my great power and outstretched arm(D) I made(E) the earth and its people and the animals(F) that are on it, and I give(G) it to anyone I please. Now I will give all your countries into the hands of my servant(H) Nebuchadnezzar(I) king of Babylon; I will make even the wild animals subject to him.(J)

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