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Jeremiah 27:1–2

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The Yoke of Babylon Will Be on Judah

1When Zedekiah, son of King Josiah of Judah, began to rule, the Lord spoke his word to Jeremiah. 

2This is what the Lord said to me: Make ⸤leather⸥ straps and a wooden yoke,aand strap the yoke on your neck.

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Footnotes

  1. a27:2 A yoke is a wooden bar placed over the necks of work animals so that they can pull plows or carts.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord. Thus the Lord said to me: “Make yourself straps and yoke-bars, and put them on your neck.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Early in the reign of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord: This is what the Lord said to me: “Make a yoke out of straps and crossbars and put it on your neck.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

At the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord: This is what the Lord said to me: “Make chains and yoke bars for yourself and put them on your neck.

NLTNew Living Translation

This message came to Jeremiah from the Lord early in the reign of Zedekiah son of Josiah, king of Judah.

This is what the Lord said to me: “Make a yoke, and fasten it on your neck with leather straps.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, the king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying— thus said Yahweh to me—“Make for yourself fetters and yokes and put them on your neck,

KJV 1900King James Version

In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, Thus saith the Lord to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,