New American Standard Bible 1995

Jeremiah 27:11-17

11But the nation which will 1bring its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will 2let remain on its land,” declares the Lord, “and they will till it and dwell in it.”’”

12I spoke words like all these to 3Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, “Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him and his people, and live! 13Why will you 4die, you and your people, by the sword, famine and pestilence, as the Lord has spoken to that nation which will not serve the king of Babylon? 14So 5do not listen to the words of the prophets who speak to you, saying, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they prophesy a 6lie to you; 15for 7I have not sent them,” declares the Lord, “but they 8prophesy falsely in My name, in order that I may 9drive you out and that you may perish, 10you and the prophets who prophesy to you.”

16Then I spoke to the priests and to all this people, saying, “Thus says the Lord: Do not listen to the words of your prophets who prophesy to you, saying, ‘Behold, the 11vessels of the Lord’s house will now shortly be brought again from Babylon’; for they are prophesying a 12lie to you. 17Do not listen to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live! Why should this city 13become a ruin?

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Notes

1. Jeremiah 27:11 Jer 27:2, 8, 12 ↩
2. Jeremiah 27:11 Jer 21:9; 38:2; 40:9-12; 42:10, 11 ↩
3. Jeremiah 27:12 Jer 27:3; 28:1; 38:17 ↩
4. Jeremiah 27:13 Prov 8:36; Jer 27:8; 38:23; Ezek 18:31 ↩
5. Jeremiah 27:14 Jer 27:9; 2 Cor 11:13-15 ↩
6. Jeremiah 27:14 Jer 14:14; 23:21; 27:10; 29:8, 9; Ezek 13:22 ↩
7. Jeremiah 27:15 Jer 23:21; 29:9 ↩
8. Jeremiah 27:15 Jer 23:25 ↩
9. Jeremiah 27:15 2 Chr 25:16; Jer 27:10 ↩
10. Jeremiah 27:15 Jer 6:13-15; 14:15, 16 ↩
11. Jeremiah 27:16 2 Kin 24:13; 2 Chr 36:7, 10; Jer 28:3; Dan 1:2 ↩
12. Jeremiah 27:16 Jer 27:10 ↩
13. Jeremiah 27:17 Jer 7:34 ↩

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