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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/27.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/27.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Early in the reign of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This message came to Jeremiah from the LORD early in the reign of Zedekiah son of Josiah, king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this word unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When Zedekiah, son of King Josiah of Judah, began to rule, the LORD spoke his word to Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Soon after Josiah's son Zedekiah became king of Judah, the LORD told me <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />At the beginning of the reign of Josiah's son Jehoiakim, king of Judah, this message came to Jeremiah from the LORD: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD spoke to Jeremiah early in the reign of Josiah's son, King Zedekiah of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this word to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, came this word to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word has been to Jeremiah from YHWH, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, hath this word been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah was this word to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Joakim the son of Josias king of Juda, this word came to Jeremias from the Lord, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, the king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah, son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah son of Josiah of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />IN the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In the beginning of the Kingdom of Tsedeqiah, son of Yoshiah, King of Judea, this message was with Jeremiah from before LORD JEHOVAH, and he said:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=7968" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/27.htm">The Yoke of Nebuchadnezzar</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7225.htm" title="7225: bə·rê·šîṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Beginning, chief. From the same as ro'sh; the first, in place, time, order or rank.">At the beginning</a> <a href="/hebrew/4467.htm" title="4467: mam·le·ḵeṯ (N-fsc) -- Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign. From malak; dominion, i.e. the estate or the country.">of the reign</a> <a href="/hebrew/3079.htm" title="3079: yə·hō·w·yā·qim (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD raises up, three Isr. From Yhovah abbreviated and quwm; Jehovah will raise; Jehojakim, a Jewish king.">of Zedekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/2977.htm" title="2977: yō·wō·šî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah supports, two Isr. Or; from the same root as 'ashuwyah and Yahh; founded of Jah; Joshijah, the name of two Israelites.">of Josiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·dā·ḇār (Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">word</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414: yir·mə·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yirmyahuw; from ruwm and Yahh; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’êṯ (Prep-m:: DirObjM) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">from the LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>This is what the LORD said to me: “Make for yourself a yoke out of leather straps and put it on your neck.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-18.htm">2 Kings 24:18-20</a></span><br />Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. / And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done. / For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm">2 Chronicles 36:11-13</a></span><br />Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD. / He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-1.htm">Jeremiah 25:1-3</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, which was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. / So the prophet Jeremiah spoke to all the people of Judah and all the residents of Jerusalem as follows: / “From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/28-1.htm">Jeremiah 28:1-4</a></span><br />In the fifth month of that same year, the fourth year, near the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon, said to me in the house of the LORD in the presence of the priests and all the people: / “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. / Within two years I will restore to this place all the articles of the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed from here and carried to Babylon. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Jeremiah 26:1-3</a></span><br />At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came from the LORD: / “This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all the cities of Judah who come to worship there. Do not omit a word. / Perhaps they will listen and turn—each from his evil way of life—so that I may relent of the disaster I am planning to bring upon them because of the evil of their deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a></span><br />In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-11.htm">Ezekiel 17:11-21</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon. / He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1-7</a></span><br />So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">2 Chronicles 36:5-7</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God. / Then Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jehoiakim and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon. / Nebuchadnezzar also took to Babylon some of the articles from the house of the LORD, and he put them in his temple in Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Jeremiah 29:1-3</a></span><br />This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets, and all the others Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. / (This was after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the court officials, the officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metalsmiths had been exiled from Jerusalem.) / The letter was entrusted to Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. It stated:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11-12</a></span><br />and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. / After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-23.htm">Luke 3:23-27</a></span><br />Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, / the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, / the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-15.htm">John 19:15</a></span><br />At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-43.htm">Acts 7:43</a></span><br />You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-1.htm">Romans 13:1-2</a></span><br />Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. / Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/27-3.htm">Jeremiah 27:3,12,19,20</a></b></br> And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Jeremiah 26:1</a></b></br> In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the LORD, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/28-1.htm">Jeremiah 28:1</a></b></br> And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, <i>and</i> in the fifth month, <i>that</i> Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which <i>was</i> of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-5.htm">Early</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-1.htm">First</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-23.htm">Jehoiakim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Josiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Josi'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-19.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-2.htm">Word</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-8.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/28-1.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-8.htm">Early</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-9.htm">First</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-20.htm">Jehoiakim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-5.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-1.htm">Josiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-1.htm">Josi'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-3.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-1.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-3.htm">Word</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-3.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-12.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/27-1.htm">By the type of bonds and yokes he prophesies the subduing of the neighbor kings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/27-8.htm">He exhorts them to yield, and not to believe the false prophets.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/27-12.htm">The like he does to Zedekiah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/27-19.htm">He foretells the remnant of the vessels shall be carried to Babylon, </a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>At the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah</b><br>Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, reigned from 597 to 586 BC. He was placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon after the exile of Jehoiachin. Zedekiah was a son of Josiah, a king known for his religious reforms and dedication to the LORD. The beginning of Zedekiah's reign marks a tumultuous period in Judah's history, characterized by political instability and looming Babylonian threat. This context is crucial as it sets the stage for Jeremiah's prophetic ministry, which often warned of impending judgment due to the nation's disobedience.<p><b>this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD</b><br>Jeremiah, a prophet called by God, served during the final years of Judah before the Babylonian exile. The phrase "this word came" indicates divine revelation, emphasizing that Jeremiah's messages were not his own but were directly from the LORD. This underscores the authority and authenticity of his prophecies. Throughout the book, Jeremiah is portrayed as a reluctant yet faithful messenger, often facing persecution for delivering God's warnings. The phrase also highlights the continuity of God's communication with His people, even in times of rebellion and impending judgment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. Known for his perseverance and faithfulness amidst persecution.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zedekiah.htm">Zedekiah</a></b><br>The last king of Judah, son of Josiah. His reign was marked by political instability and eventual downfall due to disobedience to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/josiah.htm">Josiah</a></b><br>A righteous king of Judah, known for his reforms and efforts to return the nation to the worship of Yahweh.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which faced judgment and exile due to persistent idolatry and disobedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who communicates His will and judgments through His prophets.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_leadership.htm">God's Sovereignty in Leadership</a></b><br>God appoints leaders and uses them to fulfill His purposes, even when they are unaware or disobedient. Believers should trust in God's ultimate control over political and spiritual leaders.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Zedekiah's reign serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of disobedience to God's commands. Obedience to God is crucial for personal and communal blessing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets like Jeremiah are God's mouthpieces, delivering messages that may be unpopular but are vital for spiritual health. We should heed God's word, even when it challenges us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_context_and_its_lessons.htm">Historical Context and Its Lessons</a></b><br>Understanding the historical context of biblical events helps us see the relevance of God's word in our lives today. History teaches us about the faithfulness of God and the dangers of straying from His path.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_amidst_opposition.htm">Faithfulness Amidst Opposition</a></b><br>Jeremiah's perseverance in delivering God's message despite opposition encourages believers to remain faithful in their own callings, trusting in God's support and vindication.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_jeremiah_28_with_other_prophets.htm">How do we reconcile Jeremiah’s condemnation of Hananiah (Jeremiah 28) with other biblical texts where God tolerates or uses unexpected prophets to deliver messages?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_themes_in_jeremiah.htm">What are the key themes in the Book of Jeremiah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_jeremiah's_life.htm">What are the key events in Jeremiah's life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_jeremiah_1_5's_divine_call.htm">Jeremiah 1:5 - Is there any historical or archeological evidence that supports this unique divine commissioning?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XXVII.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim.</span>--The mention of the name of Zedekiah as king of Judah in <a href="/jeremiah/27-3.htm" title="And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah;">Jeremiah 27:3</a> shows that the Hebrew text has here perpetuated an error, due probably to the transcriber or first editor of the collected prophecies. We have to think, accordingly, of the state of things which followed on the death of Jehoiakim, and the deposition and exile of Jehoiachin. The tone of the prophecy seems to indicate a time about the middle of Zedekiah's reign. His position was that of a tributary sovereign, subject to Nebuchadnezzar. He and the neighbouring kings, who were in a like position, had not quite renounced the hope of throwing off the yoke, and asserting their independence.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In the beginning of the reign</span> <span class="cmt_word">of Jehoiakim</span>. The Syriao substitutes for, "Jehoiakim" "Zedekiah," to bring the passage into conformity with <a href="/jeremiah/28-1.htm">Jeremiah 28:1</a>, where the fourth year of the reign of Zedekiah is expressly mentioned. But is this emendation sufficient? Can the fourth year be called the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah," When that reign lasted altogether only eleven years? Is it not probable that the transcriber has inadvertently copied the heading of <a href="/jeremiah/26.htm">Jeremiah 26</a>, which corresponds verbally with <a href="/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Jeremiah 27:1</a>, except that "unto Jeremiah" is wanting? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">At the beginning</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרֵאשִׁ֗ית</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rê·šîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7225.htm">Strong's 7225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The first, in place, time, order, rank</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the reign</span><br /><span class="heb">מַמְלֶ֛כֶת</span> <span class="translit">(mam·le·ḵeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4467.htm">Strong's 4467: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Zedekiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹיָקִ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·w·yā·qim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3079.htm">Strong's 3079: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jehoiakim -- 'the LORD raises up', three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Josiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאושִׁיָּ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wō·šî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2977.htm">Strong's 2977: </a> </span><span class="str2">Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">word</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּבָ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(had·dā·ḇār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיָ֞ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶֽל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jeremiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְמְיָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(yir·mə·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the LORD:</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Jeremiah 27:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Jeremiah 27:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Jeremiah 27:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Jeremiah 27:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Jeremiah 27:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Jeremiah 27:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Jeremiah 27:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Jeremiah 27:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Jeremiah 27:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Jeremiah 27:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/27-1.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 27:1 In the beginning of the reign (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 26:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 26:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/27-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 27:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 27:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>