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Jeremiah 27:2
This is what the Lord said to me: "Make a yoke, and fasten it on your neck with leather straps.
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Christian Standard Bible®
This is what the Lord said to me: “Make chains and yoke bars for yourself and put them on your neck.
This is what the Lord said to me: “Make chains and yoke bars for yourself and put them on your neck.
Hebrew Names Version
Thus says the LORD to me: Make you bonds and bars, and put them on your neck;
Thus says the LORD to me: Make you bonds and bars, and put them on your neck;
King James Version
Thus saith the Lord to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,
Thus saith the Lord to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,
English Standard Version
Thus the Lord said to me: "Make yourself straps and yoke-bars, and put them on your neck.
Thus the Lord said to me: "Make yourself straps and yoke-bars, and put them on your neck.
New American Standard Bible
this is what the LORD has said to me: "Make for yourself restraints and yokes and put them on your neck,
this is what the LORD has said to me: "Make for yourself restraints and yokes and put them on your neck,
New Century Version
This is what the Lord said to me: "Make a yoke out of straps and poles, and put it on the back of your neck.
This is what the Lord said to me: "Make a yoke out of straps and poles, and put it on the back of your neck.
Amplified Bible
Thus says the LORD to me, "Make for yourself bonds and yokes and put them on your neck,
Thus says the LORD to me, "Make for yourself bonds and yokes and put them on your neck,
World English Bible
Thus says Yahweh to me: Make you bonds and bars, and put them on your neck;
Thus says Yahweh to me: Make you bonds and bars, and put them on your neck;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thus saith the Lorde to me, Make thee bonds, and yokes, & put them vpon thy necke,
Thus saith the Lorde to me, Make thee bonds, and yokes, & put them vpon thy necke,
Legacy Standard Bible
thus says Yahweh to me—"Make for yourself bonds and the bars of a yoke and put them on your neck,
thus says Yahweh to me—"Make for yourself bonds and the bars of a yoke and put them on your neck,
Berean Standard Bible
"This is what the LORD said to me: Make for yourself a yoke out of leather straps and put it on your neck.
"This is what the LORD said to me: Make for yourself a yoke out of leather straps and put it on your neck.
Complete Jewish Bible
" Adonai says this to me: ‘Make yourself a yoke of straps and crossbars, and put it on your neck.
" Adonai says this to me: ‘Make yourself a yoke of straps and crossbars, and put it on your neck.
Darby Translation
Thus hath Jehovah said unto me: Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck;
Thus hath Jehovah said unto me: Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck;
Easy-to-Read Version
This is what the Lord said to me: "Jeremiah, make a yoke out of straps and poles. Put that yoke on the back of your neck.
This is what the Lord said to me: "Jeremiah, make a yoke out of straps and poles. Put that yoke on the back of your neck.
George Lamsa Translation
Thus says the LORD to me: Make yourself yokes and bands, and put them on your neck,
Thus says the LORD to me: Make yourself yokes and bands, and put them on your neck,
Good News Translation
to make myself a yoke out of leather straps and wooden crossbars and to put it on my neck.
to make myself a yoke out of leather straps and wooden crossbars and to put it on my neck.
Lexham English Bible
thus said Yahweh to me—"Make for yourself fetters and yokes and put them on your neck,
thus said Yahweh to me—"Make for yourself fetters and yokes and put them on your neck,
Literal Translation
So says Jehovah to me, Make bonds and yokes for yourself, and put them on your neck.
So says Jehovah to me, Make bonds and yokes for yourself, and put them on your neck.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Make the bondes & chaynes, and put them aboute thy neck,
Make the bondes & chaynes, and put them aboute thy neck,
American Standard Version
Thus saith Jehovah to me: Make thee bonds and bars, and put them upon thy neck;
Thus saith Jehovah to me: Make thee bonds and bars, and put them upon thy neck;
Bible in Basic English
This is what the Lord has said to me: Make for yourself bands and yokes and put them on your neck;
This is what the Lord has said to me: Make for yourself bands and yokes and put them on your neck;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Thus saith the LORD to me: Make thee bands and bars, and put them upon thy neck;
'Thus saith the LORD to me: Make thee bands and bars, and put them upon thy neck;
King James Version (1611)
Thus sayth the Lord to me, Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them vpon thy necke.
Thus sayth the Lord to me, Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them vpon thy necke.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Make thee bondes and chaynes, and put them about thy necke,
Make thee bondes and chaynes, and put them about thy necke,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Proclaim ye among the Gentiles, and cause the tidings to be heard, and suppress them not: say ye, Babylon is taken, Belus is confounded; the fearless, the luxurious Maerodach is delivered up.
Proclaim ye among the Gentiles, and cause the tidings to be heard, and suppress them not: say ye, Babylon is taken, Belus is confounded; the fearless, the luxurious Maerodach is delivered up.
English Revised Version
Thus saith the LORD to me: Make thee bands and bars, and put them upon thy neck;
Thus saith the LORD to me: Make thee bands and bars, and put them upon thy neck;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The Lord seith these thingis to me, Make thou to thee boondis and chaynes, and thou schalt putte tho in thi necke;
The Lord seith these thingis to me, Make thou to thee boondis and chaynes, and thou schalt putte tho in thi necke;
Update Bible Version
This is what Yahweh said to me: Make bonds and bars for yourself, and put them on your neck;
This is what Yahweh said to me: Make bonds and bars for yourself, and put them on your neck;
Webster's Bible Translation
Thus saith the LORD to me; Make for thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,
Thus saith the LORD to me; Make for thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,
New English Translation
The Lord told me, "Make a yoke out of leather straps and wooden crossbars and put it on your neck.
The Lord told me, "Make a yoke out of leather straps and wooden crossbars and put it on your neck.
New King James Version
"Thus says the LORD to me: "Make for yourselves bonds and yokes, and put them on your neck,
"Thus says the LORD to me: "Make for yourselves bonds and yokes, and put them on your neck,
New Life Bible
The Lord said to me, "Make ropes and a cross-bar for carrying a load, and put them on your neck.
The Lord said to me, "Make ropes and a cross-bar for carrying a load, and put them on your neck.
New Revised Standard
Thus the Lord said to me: Make yourself a yoke of straps and bars, and put them on your neck.
Thus the Lord said to me: Make yourself a yoke of straps and bars, and put them on your neck.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus, said Yahweh unto me, Make thee, bonds and bars, and put them upon thine own neck.
Thus, said Yahweh unto me, Make thee, bonds and bars, and put them upon thine own neck.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thus saith the Lord to me: Make thee bands, and chains: and thou shalt put them on thy neck.
Thus saith the Lord to me: Make thee bands, and chains: and thou shalt put them on thy neck.
Revised Standard Version
Thus the LORD said to me: "Make yourself thongs and yoke-bars, and put them on your neck.
Thus the LORD said to me: "Make yourself thongs and yoke-bars, and put them on your neck.
Young's Literal Translation
`Thus said Jehovah unto me, Make to thee bands and yokes,
`Thus said Jehovah unto me, Make to thee bands and yokes,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
thus says the LORD to me—"Make for yourself bonds and yokes and put them on your neck,
thus says the LORD to me—"Make for yourself bonds and yokes and put them on your neck,
Contextual Overview
1 This message came to Jeremiah from the Lord early in the reign of Zedekiah son of Josiah, king of Judah. 2 This is what the Lord said to me: "Make a yoke, and fasten it on your neck with leather straps. 3 Then send messages to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through their ambassadors who have come to see King Zedekiah in Jerusalem. 4 Give them this message for their masters: ‘This is what the Lord of Heaven's Armies, the God of Israel, says: 5 With my great strength and powerful arm I made the earth and all its people and every animal. I can give these things of mine to anyone I choose. 6 Now I will give your countries to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, who is my servant. I have put everything, even the wild animals, under his control. 7 All the nations will serve him, his son, and his grandson until his time is up. Then many nations and great kings will conquer and rule over Babylon. 8 So you must submit to Babylon's king and serve him; put your neck under Babylon's yoke! I will punish any nation that refuses to be his slave, says the Lord . I will send war, famine, and disease upon that nation until Babylon has conquered it. 9 "‘Do not listen to your false prophets, fortune-tellers, interpreters of dreams, mediums, and sorcerers who say, "The king of Babylon will not conquer you." 10 They are all liars, and their lies will lead to your being driven out of your land. I will drive you out and send you far away to die.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
saith the Lord: or, hath the Lord said, Amos 7:1, Amos 7:4
Make: Jeremiah 27:12, Jeremiah 28:10-14
put: Jeremiah 13:1-11, Jeremiah 18:2-10, Jeremiah 19:1-11, Jeremiah 28:10, 1 Kings 11:30, 1 Kings 11:31, Isaiah 20:2-4, Ezekiel 4:1 - Ezekiel 5:17, Ezekiel 12:1-28, Ezekiel 24:3-12
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 19:15 - anoint 1 Kings 20:35 - Smite me 1 Kings 22:11 - horns of iron 2 Chronicles 18:10 - horns of iron Nehemiah 3:5 - put not Jeremiah 1:10 - I have Jeremiah 27:11 - General Jeremiah 28:2 - I Jeremiah 28:11 - Even Jeremiah 30:8 - I Lamentations 5:5 - Our necks are under persecution Ezekiel 7:23 - a chain Ezekiel 12:3 - prepare
Cross-References
Genesis 47:29
As the time of his death drew near, Jacob called for his son Joseph and said to him, "Please do me this favor. Put your hand under my thigh and swear that you will treat me with unfailing love by honoring this last request: Do not bury me in Egypt.
As the time of his death drew near, Jacob called for his son Joseph and said to him, "Please do me this favor. Put your hand under my thigh and swear that you will treat me with unfailing love by honoring this last request: Do not bury me in Egypt.
Genesis 48:21
Then Jacob said to Joseph, "Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will take you back to Canaan, the land of your ancestors.
Then Jacob said to Joseph, "Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will take you back to Canaan, the land of your ancestors.
1 Samuel 20:3
Then David took an oath before Jonathan and said, "Your father knows perfectly well about our friendship, so he has said to himself, ‘I won't tell Jonathan—why should I hurt him?' But I swear to you that I am only a step away from death! I swear it by the Lord and by your own soul!"
Then David took an oath before Jonathan and said, "Your father knows perfectly well about our friendship, so he has said to himself, ‘I won't tell Jonathan—why should I hurt him?' But I swear to you that I am only a step away from death! I swear it by the Lord and by your own soul!"
Proverbs 27:1
Don't brag about tomorrow, since you don't know what the day will bring.
Don't brag about tomorrow, since you don't know what the day will bring.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever you do, do well. For when you go to the grave, there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
Whatever you do, do well. For when you go to the grave, there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
Isaiah 38:1
About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill, and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to visit him. He gave the king this message: "This is what the Lord says: ‘Set your affairs in order, for you are going to die. You will not recover from this illness.'"
About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill, and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to visit him. He gave the king this message: "This is what the Lord says: ‘Set your affairs in order, for you are going to die. You will not recover from this illness.'"
Isaiah 38:3
"Remember, O Lord , how I have always been faithful to you and have served you single-mindedly, always doing what pleases you." Then he broke down and wept bitterly.
"Remember, O Lord , how I have always been faithful to you and have served you single-mindedly, always doing what pleases you." Then he broke down and wept bitterly.
Mark 13:35
You, too, must keep watch! For you don't know when the master of the household will return—in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak.
You, too, must keep watch! For you don't know when the master of the household will return—in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak.
James 4:14
How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it's here a little while, then it's gone.
How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it's here a little while, then it's gone.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thus saith the Lord to me, make thee bonds and yokes,.... The yokes were made of wood, as appears from Jeremiah 28:13; and the bonds were strings or thongs, which bound the yoke together, that it might not slip off the neck, on which it was put:
and put them upon thy neck; not all of them together, but one after another, at different times; and this was very significant; for the prophet being seen abroad with a yoke upon his neck, it would be natural to inquire the meaning of it; when they would be told it was to signify the subjection of Judah, and so of other nations, to the king of Babylon; and that he did wear at times such a yoke, even fifteen years after, in the fourth of Zedekiah's reign, appears from Jeremiah 28:1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Yokes - Two curved pieces of wood, the one put over the neck of the ox, the other under, and then fastened together by bonds or cords (compare Psalms 2:3). Compare the marginal references.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 27:2. Make thee bonds and yokes — Probably yokes with straps, by which they were attached to the neck. This was a symbolical action, to show that the several kings mentioned below should be brought under the dominion of the Chaldeans.
