The Yoke of Nebuchadnezzar

27 In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah[a] the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord. Thus the Lord said to me: (A)“Make yourself straps and (B)yoke-bars, and put them on your neck. Send word[b] to the king of (C)Edom, the king of (D)Moab, the king of the sons of (E)Ammon, the king of (F)Tyre, and the king of Sidon by the hand of the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.

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Notas al pie

  1. Jeremiah 27:1 Or Jehoiakim
  2. Jeremiah 27:3 Hebrew Send them

The Sign of the Yoke

27 In the beginning of the reign of Zedeki′ah[a] the son of Josi′ah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord. Thus the Lord said to me: “Make yourself thongs and yoke-bars, and put them on your neck. Send word[b] to the king of Edom, the king of Moab, the king of the sons of Ammon, the king of Tyre, and the king of Sidon by the hand of the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedeki′ah king of Judah.

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Notas al pie

  1. Jeremiah 27:1 Another reading is Jehoiakim
  2. Jeremiah 27:3 Cn: Heb send them