Focused Passage

Jeremiah 27:12-15

The Yoke of Babylon and the Test of Submitting to the LORD's Hard Word

The chapter moves from Jeremiah's yoke sign, to the LORD's universal sovereignty over nations, to the command for surrounding kingdoms to serve Babylon, to the same command for Zedekiah and Judah, and finally to the warning against false prophets concerning the temple vessels.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

12And 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!

13Why should you and your people die by sword and famine and plague, as the LORD has decreed against any nation that does not serve the king of Babylon?

14Do not listen to the words of the prophets who say, ‘You must not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying to you a lie.

15For I have not sent them, declares the LORD, and yet they are prophesying falsely in My name; therefore I will banish you, and you will perish—you and the prophets who prophesy to you.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 12

Cross-references

Jeremiah 38:17Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 36:21Classic cross-references Jeremiah 28:1Classic cross-references Jeremiah 17:4Classic cross-references Jeremiah 27:11Classic cross-references

Original words

And toוְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | PrepositionZedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֤הH6667Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָה֙H3063Noun - proper - masculine singularI spokeדִּבַּ֔רְתִּיH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularthe sameכְּכָל־H3605Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructmessageהַדְּבָרִ֥יםH1697Article | Noun - masculine plural. . .הָאֵ֖לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common plural. . .לֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructPutהָבִ֨יאוּH935Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markeryour necksצַוְּארֵיכֶ֜םH6677Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralunder the yokeבְּעֹ֣לH5923Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Babylonבָּבֶ֗לH894Noun - proper - feminine singularserveוְעִבְד֥וּH5647Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralhimאֹת֛וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularand his peopleוְעַמּ֖וֹH5971Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand liveוִֽחְיֽוּ׃H2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural

Verse 13

Cross-references

Ezekiel 18:31Classic cross-references Jeremiah 27:8Classic cross-references Jeremiah 21:9Classic cross-references Jeremiah 38:20Classic cross-references Proverbs 8:36Classic cross-references

Original words

Whyלָ֤מָּהH4100Interrogativeshould youאַתָּ֣הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularand your peopleוְעַמֶּ֔ךָH5971Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singulardieתָמ֙וּתוּ֙H4191Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralby swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבH2719Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularand famineבָּרָעָ֣בH7458Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand plagueוּבַדָּ֑בֶר֙H1698Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularasכַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙H834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas decreedדִּבֶּ֣רH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularagainstאֶל־H413Prepositionany nationהַגּ֕וֹיH1471Article | Noun - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativedoes notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleserveיַעֲבֹ֖דH5647Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃H894Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Jeremiah 23:16Classic cross-references 2 Peter 2:1Classic cross-references Jeremiah 14:14Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:32Classic cross-references Jeremiah 29:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Do notוְאַֽל־H408Conjunctive waw | Adverblistenתִּשְׁמְע֞וּH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יH1697Noun - masculine plural constructof the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֗יםH5030Article | Noun - masculine pluralwho sayהָאֹמְרִ֤יםH559Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural. . .אֲלֵיכֶם֙H413Preposition | second person masculine plural. . .לֵאמֹ֔רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructYou must notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleserveתַעַבְד֖וּH5647Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe kingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Babylonבָּבֶ֑לH894Noun - proper - feminine singularforכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctiontheyהֵ֖םH1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralare prophesyingנִבְּאִ֥יםH5012Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralto youלָכֶֽם׃Preposition | second person masculine plurala lieשֶׁ֔קֶרH8267Noun - masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Jeremiah 28:15Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 18:20Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:21Classic cross-references Jeremiah 29:9Classic cross-references Jeremiah 27:10Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionI have notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particlesent themשְׁלַחְתִּים֙H7971Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluraldeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand yet theyוְהֵ֛םH1992Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralare prophesyingנִבְּאִ֥יםH5012Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralfalselyלַשָּׁ֑קֶרH8267Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularin My nameבִּשְׁמִ֖יH8034Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularthereforeלְמַ֨עַןH4616ConjunctionI will banishהַדִּיחִ֤יH5080Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singularyouאֶתְכֶם֙H853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluraland you will perishוַאֲבַדְתֶּ֔םH6Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralyouאַתֶּ֕םH859Pronoun - second person masculine pluraland the prophetsוְהַנְּבִאִ֖יםH5030Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluralwho prophesyהַֽנִּבְּאִ֥יםH5012Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralto youלָכֶֽם׃Preposition | second person masculine plural

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