Jeremiah 27:4-11
Expanded Bible
4 Tell them to give this message to their masters: ‘The Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts], the God of Israel, says: “Tell your masters: 5 I made the earth, its people, and all its animals with my great power and ·strength [L outstretched hand]. I can give the earth to anyone ·I want [L that is right in my eyes]. 6 Now I have given all these lands to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, my servant. I will make even the wild animals ·obey [L serve] him. 7 All nations will serve Nebuchadnezzar and his son and grandson. Then the time will come for Babylon to be defeated, and many nations and great kings will make Babylon their ·servant [or slave].
8 “‘ “But if some nations or kingdoms refuse to serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and refuse to ·be under his control [L put their necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon], I will punish them with ·war [L the sword], ·hunger [famine], and ·terrible diseases [plague; pestilence], says the Lord. ·I will use Nebuchadnezzar to destroy them [L …until I have completed its destruction by its hand]. 9 So don’t listen to your prophets, ·those who use magic to tell the future [your diviners], ·those who explain dreams [your dreamers], the mediums, or magicians. They all tell you, ‘·You will not be slaves to [L Do not serve] the king of Babylon.’ 10 They are ·telling [L prophesying to] you lies that will cause you to be taken far from your homeland. I will ·force you to leave [drive you from] your homes, and you will ·die in another land [perish]. 11 But the nations who ·put themselves under the control [L bring their necks under the yoke] of the king of Babylon and serve him I will let stay in their own country, says the Lord. The people from those nations will live in their own land and farm it.”’”
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Jeremiah 27:4-11
New American Standard Bible
4 Order them to go to their masters, saying, ‘This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: “This is what you shall say to your masters: 5 ‘(A)I have made the earth, mankind, and the animals which are on the face of the earth (B)by My great power and by My outstretched arm, and I will (C)give it to the one who is [a]pleasing in My sight. 6 And now I (D)have handed all these lands over to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, (E)My servant, and I have also given him the (F)animals of the field to serve him. 7 (G)All the nations shall serve him and his son and his grandson (H)until the time of his own land comes; then (I)many nations and great kings will [b]make him their servant.
8 ‘And it will be that the nation or the kingdom which (J)will not serve him, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and will not put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, I will punish that nation with the (K)sword, with famine, and with plague,’ declares the Lord, ‘until I have eliminated [c]it by his hand. 9 And as for you, (L)do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your [d]dreamers, your soothsayers, or your sorcerers who talk to you, saying, “You will not serve the king of Babylon.” 10 For they are prophesying a (M)lie to you in order to (N)remove you far from your land; and I will drive you away and you will perish. 11 But the nation that will (O)bring its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will (P)let remain on its land,’ declares the Lord, ‘and they will cultivate it and live in it.’”’”
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- Jeremiah 27:5 Or upright
- Jeremiah 27:7 Or enslave him
- Jeremiah 27:8 Lit them
- Jeremiah 27:9 Lit dreams
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