Jeremiah 27:1-3
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The Sign of the Yoke
27 In the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah[a] son of Josiah of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord.(A) 2 Thus the Lord said to me: Make for yourself yoke straps and bars and put them on your neck.(B) 3 Send them to the king of Edom, the king of Moab, the king of the Ammonites, the king of Tyre, and the king of Sidon by the hand of the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to King Zedekiah of Judah.(C)
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- 27.1 Heb mss Syr: MT Jehoiakim
Jeremiah 27:1-3
Revised Standard Version
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. 2 Thus the Lord said to me: “Make yourself thongs and yoke-bars, and put them on your neck. 3 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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- Jeremiah 27:1 Another reading is Jehoiakim
- Jeremiah 27:3 Cn: Heb send them
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