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Jeremiah 27:11 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Jeremiah 27:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 27 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Jeremiah 27:11 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 27:11
But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him—The Hebrew phrase havi' et-tsavvaro be'ol (הָבִיא אֶת־צַוָּארוֹ בְּעֹל, bring their neck into the yoke) pictures voluntary submission, like an ox accepting the yoke for plowing. What appeared as shameful capitulation was actually wisdom and obedience to God's ordained purposes. Serve him (va'avduhu, וַעֲבָדֻהוּ) uses the same verb for religious service to God—suggesting that serving Babylon in this context was serving God's purposes.Those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the LORD; and the...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 27:11
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“He who remains in this city shall die by the sword”
“and put them on your neck;”
“and by the famine”
“that the nation and the kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon”
“saying”
“saying”
“then will I build you”