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Jeremiah 27:1-3
Christian Standard Bible

The Yoke of Babylon

27 At the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah[a] son of Josiah, king of Judah,(A) this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord:[b] 2 This is what the Lord said to me: “Make chains and yoke bars(B) for yourself and put them on your neck.(C) 3 Send word to the king of Edom, the king of Moab, the king of the Ammonites, the king of Tyre, and the king of Sidon(D) through messengers who are coming to King Zedekiah of Judah in Jerusalem.

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  1. 27:1 Some Hb mss, Syr, Arabic; other Hb mss, DSS read Jehoiakim
  2. 27:1 LXX omits this v.
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Jeremiah 27:1-3
New Living Translation

Jeremiah Wears an Ox Yoke

27 This message came to Jeremiah from the Lord early in the reign of Zedekiah[a] son of Josiah, king of Judah.

2 This is what the Lord said to me: “Make a yoke, and fasten it on your neck with leather straps. 3 Then send messages to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through their ambassadors who have come to see King Zedekiah in Jerusalem.

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  1. 27:1 As in some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac version (see also 27:3, 12); most Hebrew manuscripts read Jehoiakim.
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