Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Thus says the LORD to me; Make yourself bonds and yokes, and put them upon your neck,
New American Standard Bible
thus says the Lord to me—“Make for yourself
King James Version
Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,
Holman Bible
“This is what the Lord said to me: Make chains and yoke bars
International Standard Version
this is what the LORD says to me: "Make restraints and yokes for yourself and put them on your neck.
A Conservative Version
Thus says LORD to me: Make thee bonds and bars, and put them upon thy neck.
American Standard Version
Thus saith Jehovah to me: Make thee bonds and bars, and put them upon thy neck;
Amplified
Thus says the Lord to me, “Make for yourself bonds and yokes and put them on your neck,
Bible in Basic English
This is what the Lord has said to me: Make for yourself bands and yokes and put them on your neck;
Darby Translation
Thus hath Jehovah said unto me: Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck;
Julia Smith Translation
Thus said Jehovah to me: Make to thee bonds and rods and give them upon thy neck,
Lexham Expanded Bible
thus said Yahweh to me--"Make for yourself fetters and yokes and put them on your neck,
Modern King James verseion
So says Jehovah to me, Make bonds and yokes for yourself, and put them on your neck.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Make thee bonds and chains, and put them about thy neck,
NET Bible
The Lord told me, "Make a yoke out of leather straps and wooden crossbars and put it on your neck.
New Heart English Bible
"Thus says the LORD to me: Make bonds and bars, and put them on your neck;
The Emphasized Bible
Thus, said Yahweh unto me, Make thee, bonds and bars, and put them upon thine own neck.
Webster
Thus saith the LORD to me; Make for thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,
World English Bible
Thus says Yahweh to me: Make bonds and bars, and put them on your neck;
Youngs Literal Translation
'Thus said Jehovah unto me, Make to thee bands and yokes,
Themes
Ammonites » Prophecies concerning
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Conquests by
Edom » A name of the land occupied by the descendants of esau » Prophecies concerning
Prophets » Frequently in their actions, &c were made signs to the people
Symbols and similitudes » Yokes
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 27:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah Uses Fetters And Yokes To Illustrate His Message Of Submission
1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2 Thus says the LORD to me; Make yourself bonds and yokes, and put them upon your neck, 3 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 Tyre, and to the king of Sidon, by the hand of the messengers who come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah;
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 11:30-31
And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and tore it in twelve pieces:
Isaiah 20:2-4
At the same time spoke the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and remove the sackcloth from off your body, and put off your shoes from your feet. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
Jeremiah 13:1-11
Thus says the LORD unto me, Go and buy you a linen belt, and put it upon your waist, and put it not in water.
Jeremiah 18:2-10
Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause you to hear my words.
Jeremiah 19:1-11
Thus says the LORD, Go and get a potter's earthen flask, and take of the elders of the people, and of the elders of the priests;
Jeremiah 27:12
I spoke also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.
Jeremiah 28:10-14
Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and broke it.
Ezekiel 4:1-5
You also, son of man, take you a clay tablet, and lay it before you, and portray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:
Ezekiel 12:1-28
The word of the LORD also came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel 24:3-12
And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus says the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:
Amos 7:1
Thus has the Lord GOD showed unto me; and, behold, he formed locusts in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings.
Amos 7:4
Thus has the Lord GOD showed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called for judgment by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part of the land.