Jeremiah 27:4

Verse

Give them a message from the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, to relay to their masters:

American Standard Version (1901)

and give them a charge unto their masters, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Thus shall ye say unto your masters:

Bible in Basic English

And give them orders to say to their masters, This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: Say to your masters,

Douay-Rheims 1899

And thou shalt command them to speak to their masters: Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Thus shall you say to your masters:

Free Bible Version

Give them this order from the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, to convey to their masters:

Geneva Bible 1599

And commande them to saye vnto their masters, Thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, Thus shall ye say vnto your masters,

King James (Authorized) Version

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;

Translation for Translators

Tell them to give this message to their kings: This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom the Israeli people worship, says:

Unlocked Literal Bible

Give commands to them for their masters and say, 'Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, says this: This is what you must say to your masters,

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

Give them a command to their masters, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says, “You shall tell your masters:

Young's Literal Translation

And thou hast commanded them for their lords, saying, Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel,

Context

The Yoke of Nebuchadnezzar

³Send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.⁴Give them a message from the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, to relay to their masters:

Summary

In this verse, God instructs Jeremiah to make yokes and put them on his own neck as a symbolic act to send a message to the surrounding nations. The yokes represent the submission and servitude these nations will have to endure under the rule of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Through this visual demonstration, God conveys His sovereignty over all nations and His use of Babylon as an instrument of judgment. It serves as a warning for the nations to submit to Babylon's authority to avoid further destruction and exile. Ultimately, this verse illustrates God's control over world events and His faithfulness to fulfill His prophetic word through His chosen messengers.

Commentary

John Gill
Tyndale

John Gill Bible Commentary

And command them to say unto their masters,.... The prophet is sent with authority, and ordered to speak in a very high strain, having his orders from the King of kings and Lord of lords; a greater master than those messengers had; and to enjoin them to tell their several masters in his master's name; as follows: thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; who, though in a peculiar manner the God of Israel, yet was Lord of the whole world, and had all the armies of heaven and earth at his command, to enforce his power and authority; wherefore what he says ought to be attended to: thus shall ye say to your masters; deliver to them the following words of the great Jehovah.

Jeremiah 27:4

The Yoke of Nebuchadnezzar

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

Give them a message from the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, to relay to their masters:

American Standard Version (1901)

and give them a charge unto their masters, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Thus shall ye say unto your masters:

Bible in Basic English

And give them orders to say to their masters, This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: Say to your masters,

Douay-Rheims 1899

And thou shalt command them to speak to their masters: Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Thus shall you say to your masters:

Free Bible Version

Give them this order from the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, to convey to their masters:

Geneva Bible 1599

And commande them to saye vnto their masters, Thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, Thus shall ye say vnto your masters,

King James (Authorized) Version

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;

Translation for Translators

Tell them to give this message to their kings: This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom the Israeli people worship, says:

Unlocked Literal Bible

Give commands to them for their masters and say, 'Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, says this: This is what you must say to your masters,

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

Give them a command to their masters, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says, “You shall tell your masters:

Young's Literal Translation

And thou hast commanded them for their lords, saying, Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel,

Jeremiah 27:4

Verse

Context

The Yoke of Nebuchadnezzar

Summary

Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Jeremiah 27:4

The Yoke of Nebuchadnezzar

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes