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Jeremiah, 27

1. In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

1. In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah, son of Josiah, the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah in this way,

2. Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,

2. "Make for yourself ropes and a yoke and put them on your neck.

3. And send them to the king of Edom, 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;

3. Then send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre and Sidon through their ambassadors, who have come to Jerusalem, to see Zedekiah king of Judah.

4. And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters;

4. Give them these instructions for their masters: Yahweh God of hosts tells you what you ought to say to your masters:

5. I have made 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.

5. By means of my great power and mighty deeds I made the earth, as well as the people and animals that inhabit it, and I give them to whom ever I wish.

6. And now have I 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.

6. Now I have given all these lands into the hands of my steward Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and I will even make the beasts of the field subject to him.

7. And all 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.

7. All nations will serve him, his son and his grandson until the time for his land comes and then he will be overpowered by powerful nations and great kings.

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, that 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.

8. As for the nation or kingdom that refuses to serve Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, I will punish it with the sword, famine and plague - word of Yahweh - until I completely wipe it out.

9. Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:

9. Hence you must no longer pay attention to your prophets, diviners, interpreters of dreams, astrologists or sorcerers who say that you must not submit yourselves to the king of Babylon.

10. For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.

10. For they are prophets of lies which will cause you to be finally driven from your land. I myself will drive you out and you will perish.

11. But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.

11. But the nation that submits to the yoke of the king of Babylon and serves him, that nation I will leave in its own land - word of Yahweh - to till it and live there."

12. I spake also to Zedekiah 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.

12. Then I gave the same message to King Zedekiah of Judah, "Place your neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon. Serve him and his people and you will live.

13. Why 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?

13. Why should you and your people die by the sword, famine and plague as Yahweh has threatened any nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?

14. Therefore hearken 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.

14. Do not listen to the prophets when they say, 'You will not have to serve the king of Babylon.' For they are deceiving you with their prophesies.

15. For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.

15. I did not send them, says Yahweh, and they falsely use my name in their prophesying. Let it not be that I drive you out of your land and you perish, you and the prophets who have spoken to you."

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, Behold, the vessels of the LORD'S house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.

16. Then I spoke to the priests and the people, "Yahweh tells you not to listen to your prophets who say: 'Very soon now the articles from Yahweh's House will be brought back from Babylon.' They prophesy lies.

17. Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?

17. Do not listen to them; instead serve the king of Babylon and survive. Why should this city become a ruins?

18. But if they [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.

18. If they were prophets and if they had Yahweh's word in their hearts, they would now be praying to Yahweh God of hosts not to allow the objects still remaining in the House of Yahweh and in the royal palace and in Jerusalem to be carried off to Babylon.

19. For thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city,

19. For, Yahweh says something about the pillars, the Sea, the movable stands and the other objects still in this city

20. Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;

20. which Nebuchadnezzar did not carry off when he deported Jekoniah son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon together with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem.

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;

21. Yes, this is what Yahweh the God of hosts says about the objects remaining in the House of Yahweh and in the royal palace in Jerusalem:

22. They shall be carried 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.

22. "They will be taken to Babylon and there they will remain until the day I deal with them. Then I will bring them back and restore them to this place."



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Fusnote:

27:1-7 - Jeremiah receives a divine command to submit to the rule of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. Submission to foreign power is a test of faith for Judah, for it reveals God's sovereignty over the nations and the need for trust in His will (see also Daniel 2:37-38 and Romans 13:1).

27:8-11 - Jeremiah warns against the false hope that neighboring nations can save Judah. He emphasizes that resistance to Nebuchadnezzar is futile and that peace will come only when the people submit to God's will (see also Isaiah 31:1-3 and Acts 4:12).

27:12-15 - Jeremiah urges King Zedekiah and the people to submit to Babylon to avoid destruction. Failure to submit to Nebuchadnezzar would result in suffering and loss, and true peace would come through obedience (see also 1 Peter 2:13-14 and 1 Timothy 2:1-2).

27:16-22 - Jeremiah warns against false prophets who promise the immediate restoration of the temple furnishings. The message is clear: the temple and sacred objects cannot be restored without first undergoing divine judgment (see also Matthew 7:15-20 and 2 Peter 2:1-3).

27:23:00 - Jeremiah's prophecy about the future of the temple vessels reveals that, although they appear lost, they will be restored in God's time, showing divine sovereignty over history and ultimate redemption (see also Isaiah 61:7 and Revelation 21:9-10).

Stihovi vezani uz Jeremiah, 27:

Jeremiah chapter 27 brings the illustration of the yoke. How should nations respond to Babylonian rule? This symbolic text uses yokes to represent the necessary submission to Nebuchadnezzar. The chapter warns against false prophets who promise quick deliverance. Jeremiah 27 also predicts the return of temple utensils in the future. Reflect with us on five biblical passages that relate to the deep themes of this challenging chapter.

1 Kings 22:11: "Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, had made horns of iron, and declared: 'Thus says the Lord: With these horns you will strike the Arameans until they are destroyed.'" - This verse shows a false prophet using a physical symbol, similar to the yoke Jeremiah wears in Jeremiah 27.

Ezekiel 13:3: "This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit without having seen anything!" - This passage condemns false prophets, an important theme in Jeremiah 27.

Deuteronomy 28:48: "Therefore, hungry, thirsty, without clothing and in extreme poverty, you will serve the enemies that the Lord sends against you. He will put an iron yoke on your neck until he destroys you." - This verse uses the image of an iron yoke, similar to the wooden yoke that Jeremiah uses in Jeremiah 27.

2 Chronicles 36:7: "Nebuchadnezzar took some of the utensils from the Lord's temple to Babylon and placed them in his temple." - This passage reports the fulfillment of Jeremiah's prophecy in Jeremiah 27:19-22 regarding the temple utensils.

Matthew 11:29: "Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." - Jesus uses the yoke metaphor in a positive way, contrasting with the negative use in Jeremiah 27.

FAQ:

What did the yoke that Jeremiah wore mean?

The yoke symbolized that the nations should submit to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, according to God's will. (Jeremiah 27:2-6)

What did God warn the kings of the surrounding nations about?

God warned that whoever resisted Nebuchadnezzar would be destroyed, but whoever submitted would live. (Jeremiah 27:8-11)

How did Jeremiah warn against false prophets?

Jeremiah said that false prophets deceived the people, promising immediate deliverance, but the truth was submission to Babylon. (Jeremiah 27:14-17)

What was the main message of Jeremiah 27?

God determined that Babylon would dominate the nations, and resistance would bring destruction. Submission was the only way out. (Jeremiah 27:6-8)

What happened to the temple utensils?

God revealed that the sacred utensils would be taken to Babylon and would not be returned until after the captivity. (Jeremiah 27:19-22)


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