But now I have given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babel my [a]servant, and the beasts of the field have I also given him to serve him.

And all nations shall serve him, and his [b]son, and his son’s son until the very time of his land come also: then many nations and great kings shall [c]serve themselves of him.

And the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar king of Babel, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babel, the same nation will I visit saith the Lord, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have wholly given them into his hands.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 27:6 Read Jer. 25:9.
  2. Jeremiah 27:7 Meaning, Evil-Merodach, and his son Belshazzar.
  3. Jeremiah 27:7 They shall bring him and his kingdom in subjection, as Jer. 25:14.

Now I will give all your countries into the hands of my servant(A) Nebuchadnezzar(B) king of Babylon; I will make even the wild animals subject to him.(C) All nations will serve(D) him and his son and his grandson until the time(E) for his land comes; then many nations and great kings will subjugate(F) him.

“‘“If, however, any nation or kingdom will not serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon or bow its neck under his yoke, I will punish(G) that nation with the sword,(H) famine(I) and plague,(J) declares the Lord, until I destroy it by his hand.

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