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Jeremiah 27:1–2

aIn the beginning of the reign of bJehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, Thus ||saith the Lord to me; cMake thee bonds and dyokes, and put them upon thy neck,

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Jeremiah 27:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

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.

Jeremiah 27:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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.

Jeremiah 27:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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.

Jeremiah 27:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, “Thus says the Lord to me: ‘Make for yourselves bonds and yokes, and put them on your neck,

Jeremiah 27:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

The Lord spoke his word to Jeremiah soon after Zedekiah son of Josiah was made king of Judah. 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.

Jeremiah 27:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Jeremiah 27:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Jeremiah 27:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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

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

Jeremiah 27:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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.

Jeremiah 27:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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

Jeremiah 27:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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,

Jeremiah 27:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

A message came to me from the Lord. It was shortly after Zedekiah became king of Judah. He was the son of Josiah. The Lord said, “Make a yoke out of ropes and wooden boards. Put it on your neck.

Jeremiah 27:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying

thus says the Lord to me—“Make for yourself bonds and yokes and put them on your neck,


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