Parallel Verses
Amplified
Thus says the Lord to me, “Make for yourself bonds and yokes and put them on 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;
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;
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 Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 Thus says the Lord to me, “Make for yourself bonds and yokes and put them on your neck, 3 and send word to the king of Edom, to the king of Moab, to the king of the sons of Ammon, to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon by the messengers who come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 11:30-31
Then Ahijah took hold of the new cloak which he was wearing and tore it into twelve pieces.
Isaiah 20:2-4
at that time the Lord spoke through Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, untie the
Jeremiah 13:1-11
Thus the Lord said to me, “Go and buy yourself a linen waistband and put it on your
Jeremiah 18:2-10
“Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will make you hear My words.”
Jeremiah 19:1-11
Thus says the Lord, “Go and buy a potter’s earthenware jar, and take some of the elders of the people and some of the senior priests
Jeremiah 27:12
I spoke to Zedekiah king of Judah in the same way, 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 [false] prophet took the yoke off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah and smashed it.
Ezekiel 4:1-5
“Now you, son of man, take a brick, place it before you and inscribe on it [a diagram of] the city of Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 12:1-28
The word of the Lord also came to me, saying,
Ezekiel 24:3-12
Speak a parable against the rebellious house [of Judah] and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God,
Amos 7:1
Thus the Lord God showed me [a vision], and behold, He was forming a swarm of locusts when the spring crop began to sprout. And behold, the spring crop was after the king’s mowing.
Amos 7:4
Thus the Lord God showed me, and behold, the Lord God called for punishment with fire, and it devoured the great deep [underground sources of water] and began to consume the land.