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I, the LORD, have spoken!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But any nation that will bring its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will leave on its own land, to work it and dwell there, declares the LORD.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the nation that will put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will leave in its own land, to cultivate it and reside in it, declares the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But the nations that bring their necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will let them remain in their own land,’ says the LORD, ‘and they shall till it and dwell in it.’ ” ’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the nation that will bring its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will let remain on its land,’ declares the LORD, ‘and they will cultivate it and live in it.’”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But the nation which will bring its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will let remain on its land,&#8221 declares the LORD, &#8220and they will till it and dwell in it."&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But the nation which will bring its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will let remain on its land,” declares the LORD, “and they will till it and dwell in it.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But the nation which will bring its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will leave <i>it</i> on its land,” declares Yahweh, “and they will serve it and inhabit it.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But the nation which will bow its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, that nation I will let remain on its own land,” says the LORD, “to cultivate it and live in it.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But as for the nation that will put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will leave it in its own land, and that nation will cultivate it and reside in it. This is the LORD’s declaration.” ’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But as for the nation that will put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will leave it in its own land, and that nation will cultivate it and reside in it.&#8221 This is the LORD&#8217s declaration. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But the nation that shall bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, that nation will I let remain in their own land, saith Jehovah; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But if you and your nation are willing to obey Nebuchadnezzar, I will let you stay in your country, and your people will continue to live and work on their farms. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But the nation that shall bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, that nation will I let remain in their own land, saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But suppose a nation surrenders to the king of Babylon and serves him. I will let it stay in its own land. People will farm the land and live on it,' " declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But if any nation submits to the king of Babylonia and serves him, then I will let it stay on in its own land, to farm it and live there. I, the LORD, have spoken." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But I'll let the nation that brings its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serves him remain in its own land," declares the LORD, "and they'll work it and remain in it."'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the nation that will put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will leave in its own land, to cultivate it and reside in it, declares the LORD.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Things will go better for the nation that submits to the yoke of servitude to the king of Babylon and is subject to him. I will leave that nation in its native land. Its people can continue to farm it and live in it. I, the LORD, affirm it!"'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But the nation that shall bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, that nation will I let remain in their own land, says the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell in it."'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But the nation that brings their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serves him, that nation I will let remain in their own land,’ says Yahweh; ‘and they will till it and dwell in it.’”’” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the nation that causes its neck to enter into the yoke of the king of Babylon, and has served him—I have left it on its ground—a declaration of YHWH—and it has tilled it, and dwelt in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the nation that causeth its neck to enter into the yoke of the king of Babylon, and hath served him -- I have left it on its ground -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and it hath tilled it, and dwelt in it.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the nation which shall bring his neck into the yoke of the king of Babel and serve him, and I gave him rest upon his land, says Jehovah; and he worked it, and dwelt in it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But the nation that shall bend down their neck under the yoke of the king Babylon, and shall serve him: Will let them remain in their own land, saith the Lord: and they shall till it, and dwell in it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Furthermore, the nation which will bend its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and which will serve him, I will permit them to remain in their own land, says the Lord. And they will cultivate it, and they will live in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The people that bends the neck to the yoke of the king of Babylon to serve him, I will leave in peace on its own land—oracle of the LORD—to cultivate it and dwell on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But any nation that will bring its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will leave on its own land, says the LORD, to till it and live there.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But the nation that brings its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serves him, I will leave on its own land, says the LORD; and they shall till it and dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the people that puts its neck in the yoke of the King of Babel and will serve him, he will leave them in their land, says LORD JEHOVAH, and they shall serve him, and they shall dwell in it!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But the nation that shall bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, that nation will I let remain in their own land, saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But the nation which shall put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, I will even leave it upon its land, and it shall serve him, and dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/27-11.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=8081" 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">10</span>For they prophesy to you a lie that will serve to remove you from your land; I will banish you and you will perish. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: wə·hag·gō·w (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">But the nation</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇî (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">will put</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6677.htm" title="6677: ṣaw·wā·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or tsavvar; or tsavvaron; or tsavva.rah; intensively from tsuwr in the sense of binding; the back of the neck.">its neck</a> <a href="/hebrew/5923.htm" title="5923: bə·‘ōl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A yoke. Or mowl; from alal; a yoke, literally or figuratively.">under the yoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏōw (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">and serve him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117: wə·hin·naḥ·tîw (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3ms) -- To rest, i.e. settle down">I will leave</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: ’aḏ·mā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">its own land,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">to cultivate it</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: wə·yā·šaḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and reside</a> <a href="/hebrew/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">in it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</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.">the LORD.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>And to Zedekiah king of Judah I spoke the same message: “Put your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon; serve him and his people, and live!…<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="/jeremiah/21-9.htm">Jeremiah 21:9</a></span><br />Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who besiege you will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/38-2.htm">Jeremiah 38:2</a></span><br />“This is what the LORD says: Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever surrenders to the Chaldeans will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war, and he will live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">2 Kings 24:12</a></span><br />Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-11.htm">2 Kings 25:11</a></span><br />Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried into exile the people who remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon and the rest of the population.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-20.htm">2 Chronicles 36:20</a></span><br />Those who escaped the sword were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into exile in Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power.<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="/daniel/2-37.htm">Daniel 2:37-38</a></span><br />You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory. / Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Ezekiel 17:12-14</a></span><br />“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, / so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/1-2.htm">Ezra 1:2-4</a></span><br />“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. / Whoever among you belongs to His people, may his God be with him, and may he go to Jerusalem in Judah and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem. / And let every survivor, wherever he lives, be assisted by the men of that region with silver, gold, goods, and livestock, along with a freewill offering for the house of God in Jerusalem.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-36.htm">Nehemiah 9:36-37</a></span><br />So here we are today as slaves in the land You gave our fathers to enjoy its fruit and goodness—here we are as slaves! / Its abundant harvest goes to the kings You have set over us because of our sins. And they rule over our bodies and our livestock as they please. We are in great distress.<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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-13.htm">1 Peter 2:13-14</a></span><br />Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority, / or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-21.htm">Matthew 22:21</a></span><br />“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-25.htm">Luke 20:25</a></span><br />So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-29.htm">Acts 5:29</a></span><br />But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, said the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.</p><p class="hdg">to bring.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/27-2.htm">Jeremiah 27:2,8,12</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck, … </p><p class="hdg">those.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/21-9.htm">Jeremiah 21:9</a></b></br> He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/38-2.htm">Jeremiah 38:2</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/40-9.htm">Jeremiah 40:9-12</a></b></br> And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-9.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-13.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-24.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-8.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-10.htm">Farming</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-10.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-9.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-8.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-7.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-8.htm">Neck</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-7.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-10.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-7.htm">Served</a> <a href="/psalms/101-6.htm">Serveth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-12.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-26.htm">Tilled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-8.htm">Yoke</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/27-22.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-12.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-12.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-16.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-15.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-5.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-24.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-12.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-9.htm">Farming</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-16.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-11.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-13.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-11.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-12.htm">Neck</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-10.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-12.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-9.htm">Served</a> <a href="/malachi/3-17.htm">Serveth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-24.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-9.htm">Tilled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-12.htm">Yoke</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'; 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In the ancient Near East, a yoke was a wooden beam used to harness animals for work, representing subjugation and servitude. Jeremiah's message was a call for nations to accept Babylon's dominance as part of God's divine plan. Historically, Babylon was a dominant empire under King Nebuchadnezzar II, and its influence extended across the region. Theologically, this submission was seen as an act of obedience to God's will, as He had ordained Babylon's rise to power. This concept of submission can be connected to <a href="/romans/13.htm">Romans 13:1</a>, where Paul speaks of being subject to governing authorities as they are established by God.<p><b>I will leave in its own land</b><br>This promise of remaining in their own land was significant for the people of Judah and surrounding nations. In the ancient world, exile was a common consequence of conquest, often leading to the loss of cultural identity and heritage. By submitting to Babylon, these nations were assured stability and continuity in their homeland. This assurance can be seen as a form of divine mercy, allowing them to maintain their way of life despite foreign rule. Theologically, it reflects God's sovereignty and His ability to use even foreign powers to fulfill His purposes, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/45.htm">Isaiah 45:1</a>, where God uses Cyrus, a foreign king, for His plans.<p><b>to cultivate it and reside in it</b><br>The ability to cultivate and reside in their land implies a degree of peace and prosperity under Babylonian rule. Agriculture was the backbone of ancient economies, and the promise of being able to cultivate the land suggests a return to normalcy and productivity. This phrase highlights the importance of land in the biblical narrative, where land is often tied to God's covenant promises, as seen in <a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a> with God's promise to Abraham. Theologically, it underscores the idea that obedience to God's directives, even when difficult, leads to blessing and provision.<p><b>declares the LORD.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the authority and certainty of the message. The declaration by the LORD signifies that this is not merely a human prediction but a divine pronouncement. In the prophetic literature, such declarations affirm the reliability and truth of the prophecy. It underscores the role of prophets as God's mouthpieces, delivering messages that are to be heeded. This assurance of divine authority is echoed in other prophetic books, such as <a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Amos 3:7</a>, where it is stated that God reveals His plans to His servants, the prophets.<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 messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. He is known for his unwavering commitment to God's word despite facing persecution.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king_of_babylon.htm">The King of Babylon</a></b><br>Refers to Nebuchadnezzar II, the ruler of the Babylonian Empire, who was used by God as an instrument of judgment against Judah and other nations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a></b><br>Various nations surrounding Judah, including Judah itself, were warned by Jeremiah to submit to Babylonian rule as part of God's plan.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_yoke.htm">The Yoke</a></b><br>A symbol used by Jeremiah to represent submission and servitude. It signifies the acceptance of Babylonian dominance as ordained by God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Refers to the promised land given to the Israelites, which they would be allowed to remain in if they submitted to Babylonian rule.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/submission_to_god's_sovereignty.htm">Submission to God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God is sovereign over all nations and rulers. Submission to His will, even when it involves difficult circumstances, is an act of faith and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a></b><br>Trust that God's plans, even when they involve hardship, are ultimately for our good and His glory. He promises to sustain those who submit to His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultivating_faithfulness.htm">Cultivating Faithfulness</a></b><br>In times of trial, focus on cultivating faithfulness in the place where God has placed you. Like the nations that submitted to Babylon, we are called to be faithful stewards of our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophetic_voices.htm">The Role of Prophetic Voices</a></b><br>Value and heed the voices of those who speak God's truth, even when it challenges our desires or expectations. Prophets like Jeremiah are vital in guiding us back to God's path.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_peace.htm">Living in Peace</a></b><br>Seek to live peacefully and productively within the systems and structures God has placed us, trusting that He will provide and protect as we obey Him.<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_27_with_archaeology.htm">How do we address the discrepancy between Jeremiah 27's portrayal of divine judgment on nations and archaeological findings that may not support widespread destruction or subjugation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jeremiah_27_stress_obeying_babylon.htm">Why does the text in Jeremiah 27 emphasize obedience to Babylon's rule if rabbinic and later Christian teachings stress allegiance to God above earthly powers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_couldn't_ezekiel_mourn_his_wife.htm">Why would God forbid Ezekiel from mourning his wife's death (Ezekiel 24:15-18), and how does this command reconcile with the Bible's portrayal of divine compassion?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_jer_27_7_contradict_other_prophecies.htm">Does Jeremiah 27:7 contradict other biblical prophecies by suggesting a succession of Babylonian kings long after Nebuchadnezzar?</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>(11) <span class= "bld">But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke . . .</span>--The advice thus given to the five nations that were seeking an alliance with Judah before the actual invasion, is specifically addressed to Judah in the next verse, and is repeated more fully after the population of Judaea had been carried into captivity, in Jeremiah 29. The first warning had been despised, and the exiles were then reaping the fruit of their self-will, but the principle that obedience was better than resistance remained the same.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The nations that bring their neck</span>, etc. The Hebrew has, "The nation that shall bring its neck," etc. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/27-11.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">But the nation</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַגּ֗וֹי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hag·gō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will put</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבִ֧יא</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its neck</span><br /><span class="heb">צַוָּאר֛וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ṣaw·wā·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6677.htm">Strong's 6677: </a> </span><span class="str2">The back of the neck</span><br /><br /><span class="word">under the yoke</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֹ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5923.htm">Strong's 5923: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yoke</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ־</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 Babylon</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּבֶ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> </span><span class="str2">Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and serve him,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽעֲבָד֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will leave</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנַּחְתִּ֤יו</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·naḥ·tîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3240.htm">Strong's 3240: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">it in</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its own land,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַדְמָתוֹ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’aḏ·mā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ground, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to cultivate it</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽעֲבָדָ֖הּ</span> <span class="translit">(wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and reside</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָ֥שַׁב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·šaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in it,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻם־</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD.”</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/27-11.htm">Jeremiah 27:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/27-11.htm">Jeremiah 27:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/27-11.htm">Jeremiah 27:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/27-11.htm">Jeremiah 27:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/27-11.htm">Jeremiah 27:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/27-11.htm">Jeremiah 27:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/27-11.htm">Jeremiah 27:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/27-11.htm">Jeremiah 27:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/27-11.htm">Jeremiah 27:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/27-11.htm">Jeremiah 27:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/27-11.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 27:11 But the nation that shall bring their (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/27-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 27:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 27:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/27-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 27:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 27:12" /></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>