Jeremiah 27:11

Jeremiah 27:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)But if any nation will bow its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will let that nation remain in its own land to till it and to live there, declares the Lord.” ’ ”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But any nation that will bring its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will leave on its own land, to work it and dwell there, declares the Lord."'"
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the nations that bring their necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will let them remain in their own land,’ says the Lord, ‘and they shall till it and dwell in it.’ ” ’ ”

Context of Jeremiah 27:11

9And as for you, do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your dreamers, your soothsayers, or your sorcerers who talk to you, saying, “You will not serve the king of Babylon.” 10For they are prophesying a lie to you in order to remove you far from your land; and I will drive you away and you will perish. But the nation that will bring its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will let remain on its land,’ declares the Lord, ‘and they will cultivate it and live in it.’”’” 12I spoke words like all these to Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, “Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him and his people, and live! 13Why should you die, you and your people, by the sword, famine, and plague, as the Lord has spoken to the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?

Jeremiah 27:11 word by word

וְהַגּ֗וֹי אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָבִ֧יא אֶת־צַוָּאר֛וֹ בְּעֹ֥ל מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל וַֽעֲבָד֑וֹ וְהִנַּחְתִּ֤יו עַל־אַדְמָתוֹ֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וַֽעֲבָדָ֖הּ וְיָ֥שַׁב בָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

• But the nationגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• its neckצַוָּארtsavvâ'r tsavvâr tsavvârôn tsavvâ'râh · neckH6677
• under the yokeעֹל‛ôl ‛ôl · yokeH5923
• of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• and serveעָבַד‛âbad · to serveH5647
• letנוּחַnûach · to restH5117
• on its landאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127
• declaresנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and they will cultivateעָבַד‛âbad · to serve: labourH5647
• it and liveיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427

Cross-references for Jeremiah 27:11

• Jeremiah 27:2this is what the Lord has said to me: “Make for yourself restraints and yokes and put them on your neck,
• Jeremiah 21:9Anyone who stays in this city will die by the sword, by famine, or by plague; but anyone who leaves and goes over to the Chaldeans who are besieging you will live, and he will have his own life as plunder.
• Jeremiah 38:2“This is what the Lord says: ‘Anyone who stays in this city will die by the sword, by famine, or by plague; but anyone who surrenders to the Chaldeans will live and have his own life as plunder, and stay alive.’
• Jeremiah 40:9Then Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore to them and to their men, saying, “Do not be afraid of serving the Chaldeans; stay in the land and serve the king of Babylon, so that it may go well for you.
• Jeremiah 42:10‘If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will build you up and not tear you down, and I will plant you and not uproot you; for I will relent of the disaster that I have inflicted on you.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 27:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Nations … - Rather, the nation.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-22The Lord told Jeremiah to send messages to the ambassadors from nearby countries to announce the Lord’s judgment on them. Jeremiah was to show his message by wearing a wooden yoke. This event happened in 594 to 593 BC (see Jeremiah 28:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. serve ... till it--The same Hebrew root expresses "serve" and "till," or "cultivate." Serve ye the king of Babylon, and the land will serve you [Calvin].Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 27:11

• Ammonites
• Babylon
• Edom
• Edomites
• Instruction
• Minister, Christian
• Sidon
• Tyre

In the dictionaries

• Babylon
• Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian
• Captain
• Neck
• Yoke
• Zedekiah (2)
• Zedekiah
• divination, diviner, soothsaying, soothsayer

Commentaries on Jeremiah 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings