Jeremiah 27:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"It will be, [that] the nationהַגֹּ֜וי
(hag·go·vy)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
or the kingdomוְהַמַּמְלָכָ֗ה
(ve·ham·mam·la·chah)
4467: kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reignfrom the same as melek
whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
will not serveיַעַבְד֤וּ
(ya·'av·du)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
him, Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֣ר
(ne·vu·chad·ne·tzar)
5019: "Nebo, protect the boundary," a Bab. kingof foreign origin
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Babylon,בָּבֶ֔ל
(ba·vel,)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
and whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
will not putיִתֵּן֙
(yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
its neckצַוָּארֹ֔ו
(tzav·va·rov,)
6677: neck, back of neckfrom an unused word
under the yokeבְּעֹ֖ל
(be·'ol)
5923: a yokefrom alal
of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Babylon,בָּבֶ֑ל
(ba·vel;)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
I will punishאֶפְקֹ֨ד
(ef·kod)
6485: to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
that nationהַגֹּ֤וי
(hag·go·vy)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
with the sword,בַּחֶרֶב֩
(ba·che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
with famineוּבָרָעָ֨ב
(u·va·ra·'av)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb
and with pestilence,"וּבַדֶּ֜בֶר
(u·vad·de·ver)
1698: pestilencefrom dabar
declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"untilעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
I have destroyedתֻּמִּ֥י
(tum·mi)
8552: to be complete or finisheda prim. root
it by his hand.בְּיָדֹֽו׃
(be·ya·dov.)
3027: handa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And it shall come to pass that the nation
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
and kingdom
mamlakah  (mam-law-kaw')
dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm) -- kingdom, king's, reign, royal.
which will not serve
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
the same Nebuchadnezzar
Nbuwkadne'tstsar  (neb-oo-kad-nets-tsar')
Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon -- Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar.
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
and that will not put
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
their neck
tsavva'r  (tsav-vawr')
in the sense of binding; the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound) -- neck.
under the yoke
`ol  (ole)
a yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively -- yoke.
of the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
that nation
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
will I punish
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
with the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
and with the famine
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
and with the pestilence
deber  (deh'-ber)
a pestilence -- murrain, pestilence, plague.
until I have consumed
tamam  (taw-mam')
to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive (as follows)
them by his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"It will be, that the nation or the kingdom which will not serve him, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and which will not put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, I will punish that nation with the sword, with famine and with pestilence," declares the LORD, "until I have destroyed it by his hand.

King James Bible
And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"As for the nation or kingdom that does not serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and does not place its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation I will punish by sword, famine, and plague"--this is the LORD's declaration--"until through him I have destroyed it.

International Standard Version
If a nation and kingdom does not serve him—King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon—and does not put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, I'll judge that nation with the sword, with famine, and with plague," declares the LORD, "until I've completely destroyed it by his hand.

NET Bible
But suppose a nation or a kingdom will not be subject to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Suppose it will not submit to the yoke of servitude to him. I, the LORD, affirm that I will punish that nation. I will use the king of Babylon to punish it with war, starvation, and disease until I have destroyed it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
" 'Suppose nations or kingdoms won't serve or surrender to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. I will punish those nations by wars, famines, and plagues, until I have put an end to them by Nebuchadnezzar's power, declares the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, says the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.
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