New English Translation
Jeremiah 27:3
3Use it to send messages to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon. Send them through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to King Zedekiah of Judah.
Jeremiah 27:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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;
- New International Version (NIV)Then send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre and Sidon through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Send word to the king of Edom, the king of Moab, the king of the sons of Ammon, the king of Tyre, and the king of Sidon by the hand of the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and send them to the king of Edom, the king of Moab, the king of the Ammonites, the king of Tyre, and the king of Sidon, by the hand of the messengers who come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.
Context of Jeremiah 27:3
1The Lord spoke to Jeremiah early in the reign of Josiah’s son, King Zedekiah of Judah. 2The Lord told me, “Make a yoke out of leather straps and wooden crossbars and put it on your neck. Use it to send messages to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon. Send them through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to King Zedekiah of Judah. 4Charge them to give their masters a message from me. Tell them, ‘The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says to give your masters this message. 5“I made the earth and the people and animals on it by my mighty power and great strength, and I give it to whomever I see fit.
Read all of Jeremiah 27Jeremiah 27:3 word by word
וְשִׁלַּחְתָּם֩ אֶל־מֶ֨לֶךְ אֱד֜וֹם וְאֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֗ב וְאֶל־מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וְאֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ צֹ֖ר וְאֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ צִיד֑וֹן בְּיַ֤ד מַלְאָכִים֙ הַבָּאִ֣ים יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם אֶל־צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ מֶ֥לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- them to the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Edomאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
- of Moabמוֹאָבmô'âb · MoabH4124
- of the Ammonitesעַמּוֹן‛ammôn · AmmonH5983
- of the Ammonitesבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Tyrusצֹרtsôr tsôr · TyreH6865
- of Zidonצִידוֹןtsîydôn tsîydôn · SidonH6721
- by the handיָדyâd · handH3027
- of the messengersמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
- which comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
- unto Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֫הוּtsidqîyâh tsidqîyâhû · ZedekiahH6667
- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
Cross-references for Jeremiah 27:3
- Jeremiah 25:19I made all of these other people drink it: Pharaoh, king of Egypt; his attendants, his officials, his people,
- Jeremiah 47:1The Lord spoke to the prophet Jeremiah about the Philistines before Pharaoh attacked Gaza.
- Jeremiah 48:1The Lord God of Israel who rules over all spoke about Moab. “Sure to be judged is Nebo! Indeed, it will be destroyed! Kiriathaim will suffer disgrace. It will be captured! Its fortress will suffer disgrace. It will be torn down!
- Jeremiah 49:1The Lord spoke about the Ammonites. “Do you think there are not any people of the nation of Israel remaining? Do you think there are not any of them remaining to reinherit their land? Is that why you people who worship the god Milcom have taken possession of the territory of Gad and live in his cities?
- Ezekiel 25:1The word of the Lord came to me:
- Ezekiel 26:1In the eleventh year, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
- Ezekiel 27:1The word of the Lord came to me:
- Ezekiel 28:1The word of the Lord came to me:
- Ezekiel 29:18“Son of man, King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon made his army labor hard against Tyre. Every head was rubbed bald and every shoulder rubbed bare; yet he and his army received no wages from Tyre for the work he carried out against it.
- Amos 1:9This is what the Lord says: “Because Tyre has committed three crimes – make that four! – I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They sold a whole community to Edom; they failed to observe a treaty of brotherhood.
- Amos 2:1This is what the Lord says: “Because Moab has committed three crimes – make that four! – I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They burned the bones of Edom’s king into lime.
- 2 Chronicles 36:13He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him vow allegiance in the name of God. He was stubborn and obstinate, and refused to return to the Lord God of Israel.
- Ezekiel 17:15But this one from Israel’s royal family rebelled against the king of Babylon by sending his emissaries to Egypt to obtain horses and a large army. Will he prosper? Will the one doing these things escape? Can he break the covenant and escape?
Commentaries on Jeremiah 27:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Come - Or, are come. The ambassadors of these five kings had probably come to Jerusalem to consult about forming a league to throw off the Babylonian supremacy. The attempt failed.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. 33. And send them to the king of Edom, &c.--Appropriate symbol, as these ambassadors had come to Jerusalem to consult as to shaking off the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar. According to Pherecydes in Clement of Alexandria [Miscellanies, 567], Idanthura, king of the Scythians, intimated to Darius, who had crossed the Danube, that he would lead an army against him, by sending him, instead of a letter, a mouse, a frog, a bird, an arrow, and a plough. The task assigned…Read the comment
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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
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