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
Jeremiah 27:1-3
American Standard Version
27 In the beginning of the reign of [a]Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this word unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying, 2 Thus saith Jehovah to me: Make thee bonds and bars, and put them upon thy neck; 3 and send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the children of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon, by the hand of the messengers that come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah:
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- Jeremiah 27:1 Properly Zedekiah. See verses 3, 12, 20; 28:1
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