Jeremiah 27:3

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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;

Literal

And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the sons of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon by the hand of the messengers having come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.

Latin

…et mittes eas ad regem Edom, et ad regem Moab, et ad regem filiorum Ammon, et ad regem Tyri, et ad regem Sidonis, in manu nuntiorum qui venerunt Jerusalem ad Sedeciam regem Juda.

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English

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.

Notes

Jeremiah 27:1–22

The 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).

Theme notes and profiles

Jeremiah

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Ezekiel 29:18
“Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon caused his army to labor strenuously against Tyre. Every head was made bald and every shoulder made raw. But he and his army received no wages from Tyre for the labor they expended on it.
Ezekiel 17:15–21
But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’
Jeremiah 25:19–26
Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people;
Amos 1:9–2:3
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.
Ezekiel 25:1–17
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
2 Chronicles 36:13
He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.
Jeremiah 47:1–7
This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza.

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Zedekiah: Last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile

Places

Ammon: An ancient nation and its capital city, enemies of Israel Edom: Descendants of Esau; enemy nation southeast of Israel Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions Moab: Ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Jordan Sidon: Phoenician city; home of Jezebel Tyre: A major Phoenician port city, known for its trade

Glossary

Ammon, Ammonites Book of Jeremiah Edom, Edomites Jeremiah (Person) Sidon (Place), Sidonian Tyre Zedekiah

Topics

Ammonites: Character of Ammonites: Prophecies Concerning Babylon: City of Prophecies Concerning Babylon: Predictions Respecting: Conquests By Edom: A Name of the Land Occupied by the Descendants of Esau: Prophecies Concerning Edomites: Prophecies Concerning Instruction by Object Lessons: Bonds and Yokes Moabites: Prophesies Respecting: To be Captives in Babylon Moabites: Superstitious Prophets: Frequently in Their Actions Were Made Signs to the People Sidon: A City on the Northern Boundary of the Canaanites: Prophecies Concerning Symbols and Similitudes: Yokes The Ammonites: Character of Superstitious The Ammonites: Predictions Respecting: Subjection to Babylon The Edomites: Character of Superstitious The Edomites: Predictions Respecting: The King of Babylon an Instrument of Their Punishment The Sidonians: Character of Superstitious The Sidonians: Cities of Mentioned: Governed by Kings The Sidonians: Predictions Respecting: Territory of, to be Given to Nebuchadnezzar, King of Tyre: City of Prophecies Relating To Tyre: Inhabitants of Superstitious Tyre: Prophecies Respecting: To be Destroyed by the King of Babylon

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