Jeremiah 27:4-11

Expanded Bible

⁴ Tell them to give this message to their masters: ‘The Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; ^Tof hosts], the God of Israel, says: “Tell your masters: ⁵ I made the earth, its people, and all its animals with my great power and ·strength [^Loutstretched hand]. I can give the earth to anyone ·I want [^Lthat is right in my eyes]. ⁶ Now I have given all these lands to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, my servant. I will make even the wild animals ·obey [^Lserve] him. ⁷ All nations will serve Nebuchadnezzar and his son and grandson. Then the time will come for Babylon to be defeated, and many nations and great kings will make Babylon their ·servant [or slave].

⁸ “‘ “But if some nations or kingdoms refuse to serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and refuse to ·be under his control [^Lput their necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon], I will punish them with ·war [^Lthe sword], ·hunger [famine], and ·terrible diseases [plague; pestilence], says the Lord. ·I will use Nebuchadnezzar to destroy them [^L…until I have completed its destruction by its hand]. ⁹ So don’t listen to your prophets, ·those who use magic to tell the future [your diviners], ·those who explain dreams [your dreamers], the mediums, or magicians. They all tell you, ‘·You will not be slaves to [^LDo not serve] the king of Babylon.’ ¹⁰ They are ·telling [^Lprophesying to] you lies that will cause you to be taken far from your homeland. I will ·force you to leave [drive you from] your homes, and you will ·die in another land [perish]. ¹¹ But the nations who ·put themselves under the control [^Lbring their necks under the yoke] of the king of Babylon and serve him I will let stay in their own country, says the Lord. The people from those nations will live in their own land and farm it.”’”