Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
'Thus said Jehovah unto me, Make to thee bands and yokes,
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,
King James 2000
Thus says the LORD to me; Make yourself bonds and yokes, and put them upon your 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;
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 son of Josiah, king of Judah, hath this word been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying, 2 'Thus said Jehovah unto me, Make to thee bands and yokes, 3 And thou hast put them on thy neck, and hast sent them unto the king of Edom, and unto the king of Moab, and unto the king of the sons of Ammon, and unto the king of Tyre, and unto the king of Zidon, by the hand of messengers who are coming in to Jerusalem, unto Zedekiah king of Judah;
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 11:30-31
and Ahijah layeth hold on the new garment that is on him, and rendeth it -- twelve pieces,
Isaiah 20:2-4
at that time spake Jehovah by the hand of Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, 'Go, and thou hast loosed the sackcloth from off thy loins, and thy sandal thou dost draw from off thy foot,' and he doth so, going naked and barefoot.
Jeremiah 13:1-11
Thus said Jehovah unto me, 'Go, and thou hast got for thee a girdle of linen, and hast placed it on thy loins, and into water thou dost not cause it to enter:'
Jeremiah 18:2-10
Rise, and thou hast gone down to the potter's house, and there I cause thee to hear My words;
Jeremiah 19:1-11
Thus said Jehovah, 'Go, and thou hast got a potter's earthen vessel, and of the elders of the people, and of the elders of the priests,
Jeremiah 27:12
And unto Zedekiah king of Judah I have spoken according to all these words, saying, 'Cause your necks to enter into the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.
Jeremiah 28:10-14
And Hananiah the prophet taketh the yoke from off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, and breaketh it,
Ezekiel 4:1-5
And thou, son of man, take to thee a brick, and thou hast put it before thee, and hast graven on it a city -- Jerusalem,
Ezekiel 12:1-28
And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
Ezekiel 24:3-12
and use unto the rebellious house a simile, and thou hast said unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: To set on the pot, to set it on, and also to pour into it water,
Amos 7:1
Thus hath the Lord Jehovah shewed me, and lo, He is forming locusts at the beginning of the ascending of the latter growth, and lo, the latter growth is after the mowings of the king;
Amos 7:4
Thus hath the Lord Jehovah shewed me, and lo, the Lord Jehovah is calling to contend by fire, and it consumeth the great deep, yea, it hath consumed the portion, and I say: