📖 Jeremiah — Chapter 27 (KJV)
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Jeremiah 27:1 In Rthe beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Jeremiah 27:2 Thus RTsaith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,
Jeremiah 27:3 And send them to the king of REdom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah;
Jeremiah 27:4 And command them Tto say unto their masters, Thus saith Rthe LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters;
Jeremiah 27:5 I have Rmade the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.
Jeremiah 27:6 And now have RI given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him.
Jeremiah 27:7 And Rall nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son’s son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him.
Jeremiah 27:8 And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, Rthat nation will I punish, saith the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.
Jeremiah 27:9 Therefore Rhearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your Tdreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:
Jeremiah 27:10 For Rthey prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.
Jeremiah 27:11 But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, Rthose will I let remain still in their own land, saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.
Jeremiah 27:12 I spake also to RZedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.
Jeremiah 27:13 RWhy will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the LORD hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?
Jeremiah 27:14 Therefore Rhearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
Jeremiah 27:15 For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy Ta lie in my name; Rthat I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
Jeremiah 27:16 Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, RBehold, the vessels of the LORD’s house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
Jeremiah 27:17 Hearken not unto them; Rserve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?
Jeremiah 27:18 But if Rthey be prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.
Jeremiah 27:19 For thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning Rthe pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city.
Jeremiah 27:20 Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, Rwhen he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;
Jeremiah 27:21 Yea, thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels that remain in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah and of Jerusalem;
Jeremiah 27:22 They shall be Rcarried to Babylon, and there shall they be until the day that I visit them, saith the LORD; then will I bring them up, and restore them to this place.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Jeremiah 27:1–8 — A yoke signifies Babylon’s appointed rule
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Jeremiah sends bonds and yokes with a message to neighboring rulers. The Creator has given these lands to Babylon for a period, and resistance to this announced rule will bring destruction.
Key Truth: Recognize God’s authority over political power.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the ____ of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah …” (Jeremiah 27:1)
Find it in Jeremiah 27:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “I have ____ the earth, the man and the beast that are upon …” (Jeremiah 27:5)
Find it in Jeremiah 27:5 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… his son’s son, until the very time of his land ____ : and then many nations and great kings shall serve …” (Jeremiah 27:7)
Find it in Jeremiah 27:7 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Jeremiah 27:9–15 — False counselors offer a dangerous alternative
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Diviners and prophets claim that Babylon need not be served. Jeremiah addresses Zedekiah with the contrary warning that accepting the yoke in this crisis preserves life.
Key Truth: Test advice beyond its appealing outcome.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Therefore ____ not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto …” (Jeremiah 27:14)
Find it in Jeremiah 27:14 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these ____ , saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the …” (Jeremiah 27:12)
Find it in Jeremiah 27:12 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “For I have not ____ them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in …” (Jeremiah 27:15)
Find it in Jeremiah 27:15 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Jeremiah 27:16–22 — Temple vessels will remain until restoration
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Priests and people are warned against promises of a quick return of the vessels. Remaining sacred objects will also go to Babylon and stay until the Lord’s appointed restoration.
Key Truth: Wait on God’s timing rather than invented certainty.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the ____ of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the …” (Jeremiah 27:16)
Find it in Jeremiah 27:16 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Yea, ____ saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning …” (Jeremiah 27:21)
Find it in Jeremiah 27:21 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “They shall be ____ to Babylon, and there shall they be until the day …” (Jeremiah 27:22)
Find it in Jeremiah 27:22 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Jeremiah 25:11 — The earlier message announces service to Babylon.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What appealing assurance needs to be tested more carefully?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What authority underlies the command concerning the nations?
2. What does rejecting Babylon’s yoke mean in this specific warning?
3. What outcome is promised to the nation accepting the appointed yoke?
4. What disqualifies the reassuring prophets?
5. What governs the temple vessels’ eventual return?
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