Jeremiah 27:3
New International Version
Then send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre and Sidon through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.

New Living Translation
Then send messages to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through their ambassadors who have come to see King Zedekiah in Jerusalem.

English Standard Version
Send word to the king of Edom, the king of Moab, the king of the sons of Ammon, the king of Tyre, and the king of Sidon by the hand of the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.

Berean Standard Bible
Send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.

Berean Literal Bible
And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the sons of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon by the hand of the messengers having come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.

King James Bible
And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah;

New King James Version
and send them to the king of Edom, the king of Moab, the king of the Ammonites, the king of Tyre, and the king of Sidon, by the hand of the messengers who come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.

New American Standard Bible
and send word to the king of Edom, the king of Moab, the king of the sons of Ammon, the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon by the messengers who come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.

NASB 1995
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.

NASB 1977
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.

Legacy Standard Bible
and you shall 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 hand of messengers who come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.

Amplified Bible
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.

Berean Annotated Bible
Send word to the kings of Edom (red), Moab (of his father), Ammon (tribal), Tyre (a rock), and Sidon (hunting) through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem (city of peace) to Zedekiah (YHWH is righteous) king of Judah (praised).

Christian Standard Bible
Send word to the king of Edom, the king of Moab, the king of the Ammonites, the king of Tyre, and the king of Sidon through messengers who are coming to King Zedekiah of Judah in Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Send word to the king of Edom, the king of Moab, the king of the Ammonites, the king of Tyre, and the king of Sidon through messengers who are coming to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem.

American Standard Version
and send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the children of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon, by the hand of the messengers that come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah;

Contemporary English Version
Then send a message to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon. Some officials from these countries are in Jerusalem, meeting with Zedekiah.

English Revised Version
and send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the children of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then send messages to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon, with messengers who have come to King Zedekiah of Judah in Jerusalem.

Good News Translation
Then the LORD told me to send a message to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through their ambassadors who had come to Jerusalem to see King Zedekiah.

International Standard Version
Then send messengers to the king of Edom, the king of Moab, the king of the Ammonites, the king of Tyre, and the king of Sidon through the envoys who come to Jerusalem to king Zedekiah of Judah.

NET Bible
Use it to send messages to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon. Send them through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to King Zedekiah of Judah.

New Heart English Bible
and send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the people of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon, by the hand of the messengers who come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah;

Webster's Bible Translation
And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers who come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah;
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
Send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.

World English Bible
Then send them to the king of Edom, to the king of Moab, to the king of the children of Ammon, to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon, by the hand of the messengers who come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and you have put them on your neck, and have sent them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the sons of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon, by the hand of messengers who are coming to Jerusalem, to Zedekiah king of Judah;

Berean Literal Bible
And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the sons of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon by the hand of the messengers having come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Smith's Literal Translation
And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the sons of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of messengers coming to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt send them to the of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the children of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon: by the hand of the messengers that are come to Jerusalem to Sedecias the king of Juda.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And you shall send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the sons of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon, by the hand of the messengers who came to Jerusalem, to Zedekiah, the king of Judah.

New American Bible
Send them to the kings of Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, Tyre, and Sidon, through the ambassadors who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah, king of Judah,

New Revised Standard Version
Send word to the king of Edom, the king of Moab, the king of the Ammonites, the king of Tyre, and the king of Sidon by the hand of the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to King Zedekiah of Judah.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And send them to the king of Edom, the king of Moab, the king of the Ammonites, the king of Tyre, and the king of Zidon by the hand of the messengers who come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And send them to the King of Edum and to the King of Moab and to the King of the children of Amon and to the King of Tsur and to the King of Tsidon by the hand of the Messengers who come to Jerusalem to Tsedeqia the King of Judea
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the children of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers that come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and thou shalt send them to the king of Idumea, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the children of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon, by the hands of their messengers that come to meet them at Jerusalem to Sedekias king of Juda.

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Context
The Yoke of Nebuchadnezzar
2This is what the LORD said to me: “Make for yourself a yoke out of leather straps and put it on your neck. 3Send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah. 4Give them a message from the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, to relay to their masters:…

Cross References
Send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon

Jeremiah 25:21-22
Edom, Moab, and the Ammonites; / all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea;

Ezekiel 25:1-14
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them. / Tell the Ammonites to hear the word of the Lord GOD, for this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you exclaimed, “Aha!” when My sanctuary was profaned, when the land of Israel was laid waste, and when the house of Judah went into exile, …

Isaiah 23:1-18
This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus. / Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea. / On the great waters came the grain of Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; she was the merchant of the nations. …
through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 32:31
And so when ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone to test him, that He might know all that was in Hezekiah’s heart.

Isaiah 39:1-2
At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness and recovery. / And Hezekiah welcomed the envoys gladly and showed them what was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his entire armory—all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.

2 Kings 20:12-13
At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness. / And Hezekiah received the envoys and showed them all that was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his armory—all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.
to Zedekiah king of Judah.

Jeremiah 21:1-10
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said, / “Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.” / But Jeremiah answered, “You are to tell Zedekiah that …

2 Kings 24:17-20
Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah. / Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. / And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done. …

2 Chronicles 36:10-13
In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar summoned Jehoiachin and brought him to Babylon, along with the articles of value from the house of the LORD. And he made Jehoiachin’s relative Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem. / Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD. …
2 Kings 24:1
During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded. So Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years, until he turned and rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar.

2 Chronicles 36:6-7
Then Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jehoiakim and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon. / Nebuchadnezzar also took to Babylon some of the articles from the house of the LORD, and he put them in his temple in Babylon.

Daniel 1:1-2
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.

Jeremiah 25:9
behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation.

Jeremiah 28:14
For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations to make them serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they will serve him. I have even given him control of the beasts of the field.’”

Jeremiah 29:1-2
This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets, and all the others Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. / (This was after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the court officials, the officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metalsmiths had been exiled from Jerusalem.)

Ezekiel 17:12-14
“Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon. / He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land, / so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant.


Treasury of Scripture

And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah;

Edom.

Jeremiah 25:19-26
Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people; …

Jeremiah 47:1
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.

Jeremiah 48:1
Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.

the messengers.

2 Chronicles 36:13
And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.

Ezekiel 17:15-21
But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered? …

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Jeremiah 27
1. By the type of bonds and yokes he prophesies the subduing of the neighbor kings
8. He exhorts them to yield, and not to believe the false prophets.
12. The like he does to Zedekiah.
19. He foretells the remnant of the vessels shall be carried to Babylon,












Send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon
This phrase indicates a divine message intended for multiple nations surrounding Judah. Edom, Moab, and Ammon were neighboring nations east of the Jordan River, often in conflict with Israel. Tyre and Sidon were prominent Phoenician cities to the north, known for their trade and wealth. The inclusion of these nations highlights the widespread impact of Babylonian dominance. Historically, these regions had complex relationships with Israel, sometimes allies, other times adversaries. The message signifies God's sovereignty over all nations, not just Israel, and foreshadows the coming judgment through Babylon.

through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem
Envoys or messengers from these nations were present in Jerusalem, likely to discuss political alliances or strategies against the rising Babylonian threat. This setting underscores the political tension of the time, as smaller nations sought to resist Babylon's expansion. The presence of these envoys in Jerusalem suggests a temporary unity among these nations, possibly considering rebellion against Babylon. The use of envoys also reflects the common ancient Near Eastern practice of diplomacy and alliance-building.

to Zedekiah king of Judah
Zedekiah was the last king of Judah, placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. His reign was marked by political instability and pressure from both Babylon and internal factions. Zedekiah's position was precarious, as he was caught between loyalty to Babylon and the desire for independence. This message to Zedekiah emphasizes his role as a key figure in the unfolding events and highlights the prophetic warning given to him. The historical context of Zedekiah's reign, leading to the eventual fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC, is crucial for understanding the gravity of Jeremiah's message.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jeremiah
A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah and surrounding nations.

2. Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon
Neighboring nations of Judah, each with its own history of interactions with Israel and Judah, often characterized by conflict and alliances.

3. Envoys
Representatives or messengers from these nations who have come to Jerusalem, likely to discuss political alliances or responses to the Babylonian threat.

4. Zedekiah
The last king of Judah, who reigned during the time of the Babylonian conquest and was known for his vacillation between allegiance to Babylon and rebellion.

5. Jerusalem
The capital city of Judah, a central location for political and religious activity, and the focal point of God's messages through Jeremiah.
Teaching Points
God's Sovereignty Over Nations
Jeremiah 27:3 reminds us that God is sovereign over all nations, not just Israel. He directs the affairs of kingdoms according to His purposes.

The Role of Prophets
Prophets like Jeremiah were tasked with delivering God's messages, often in politically charged environments. This underscores the importance of faithfulness to God's word, even when it is unpopular.

Political Alliances and Trust in God
The presence of envoys in Jerusalem suggests political maneuvering. Believers are reminded to place their ultimate trust in God rather than in human alliances or strategies.

Judgment and Mercy
While God pronounces judgment on nations, His ultimate desire is for repentance and restoration. This dual theme is a call to examine our own lives and align with God's will.

The Importance of Obedience
Zedekiah's account is a cautionary tale about the consequences of disobedience to God's commands. Obedience to God leads to blessing, while rebellion leads to judgment.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Jeremiah 27:3?

2. How does Jeremiah 27:3 illustrate God's sovereignty over nations and their leaders?

3. What is the significance of the "yoke" in Jeremiah 27:3 for believers today?

4. How can we apply the message of Jeremiah 27:3 to current global events?

5. What connections exist between Jeremiah 27:3 and Romans 13:1 regarding authority?

6. How should Jeremiah 27:3 influence our prayers for national and world leaders?

7. What is the historical context of Jeremiah 27:3 and its significance for Israel's neighbors?

8. How does Jeremiah 27:3 reflect God's sovereignty over nations?

9. Why does God command Jeremiah to send yokes to other kings in Jeremiah 27:3?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 27?

11. Jeremiah 48:7 references Moab’s deity Kemosh going into captivity; is there any historical or biblical corroboration of this event?

12. In Jeremiah 12:14, God mentions punishing invading neighbors. Are there historical records confirming such invasions or conflicts?

13. Jeremiah 34:3 - How could God promise Zedekiah would not die by the sword if 2 Kings 25:7 says Nebuchadnezzar blinded him and took him captive?

14. Did the Moabite king sacrifice his son?
What Does Jeremiah 27:3 Mean
Send word

The LORD opens with an urgent directive. His Word is to travel, not sit still. When God commands, distance and borders are irrelevant (Jeremiah 1:7; Psalm 147:15). Here, He interrupts the back-room strategies of earthly rulers, insisting that His message precede their plans (Jeremiah 25:15-17).

• The initiative is God’s, not the kings’.

• Obedience to His Word, not political calculation, is the deciding issue.


to the kings of Edom

Edom, Israel’s brother-nation from Esau (Genesis 36:1), had long nursed hostility (Amos 1:11). By calling Edom out first, God shows that blood ties grant no exemption from accountability (Jeremiah 49:7-22; Obadiah 1-4). The same yoke meant for Judah is meant for them: submit to Babylon or be judged.

• Family history cannot shield rebellion.

• God’s sovereignty spans every clan and border.


Moab

Moab sprang from Lot (Genesis 19:37). Proud in the highlands east of the Dead Sea, Moab often mocked Judah (Isaiah 16:6). Jeremiah later spends an entire chapter detailing Moab’s fall (Jeremiah 48). Including Moab now tells the envoys: what you scheme in Jerusalem will not overturn God’s decree.

• Pride invites divine humbling (Zephaniah 2:8-11).

• Neighboring nations share Judah’s accountability.


Ammon

Ammon, Lot’s younger line (Genesis 19:38), perpetually battled Israel over land (Judges 11:13). Like Moab, Ammon faces its own oracle of doom (Jeremiah 49:1-6). God’s mention here exposes their hope of a joint uprising as futile (Ezekiel 21:28-32).

• Territorial ambition collapses under God’s plan.

• Every ruler must weigh God’s Word above alliances.


Tyre

Tyre, the fortified island city, trusted in trade and walls (Ezekiel 26-28). Its sailors reached every coast, yet it cannot sail beyond God’s reach (Jeremiah 25:22). Riches and reputation offer zero refuge when the LORD appoints a yoke.

• Economic power is no defense (Isaiah 23:1-18).

• God’s jurisdiction extends to global markets.


and Sidon

Sidon, older sister to Tyre, shares the same fate (Zechariah 9:2-4). Mentioning Sidon alongside Tyre doubles the warning: neither heritage nor partnership can save a nation God has targeted for discipline.

• Reputation without righteousness fails.

• God’s verdict levels proud coastal cities with inland kingdoms.


through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem

Diplomats from these five nations sit in Jerusalem, likely plotting revolt (2 Kings 24:17-20). God hijacks their conference, turning their secret agenda into His pulpit (Jeremiah 27:2, 8).

• No meeting is hidden from the LORD (Psalm 2:1-4; Hebrews 4:13).

• Prophetic truth must enter political dialogue, even when unwelcome.


to Zedekiah king of Judah

Zedekiah, Babylon’s vassal (2 Chronicles 36:10), is the delivery hub. God makes clear that the king’s duty is to transmit, not tamper with, the message (Jeremiah 27:12-15). His personal choice—submit or rebel—will steer the nation’s destiny (Jeremiah 38:17-20).

• Spiritual responsibility rests heavily on leaders.

• True safety lies in submitting to the discipline God appoints.


summary

Jeremiah 27:3 shows the LORD commandeering an international strategy session to proclaim His own. He orders Jeremiah to send a single, unalterable message through visiting envoys to Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon, all while King Zedekiah listens. The verse underlines God’s absolute authority over every nation, the futility of rebellion, and the call to humble submission to His appointed yoke. Political schemes, bloodlines, wealth, or influence cannot cancel God’s Word; only obedience brings life.

(3) And send them to the king of Edom.--The princes that are named had, as the context shows, sent their ambassadors to Zedekiah, proposing an alliance against Nebuchadnezzar. They are named in the same order as in the prophecy of Jeremiah 25:21-22, which had been delivered fifteen years before. The prophecy then delivered had been in part fulfilled, but these princes were still struggling against it, encouraged, apparently, by the difficulties which in Media and elsewhere seemed to delay the complete triumph of the Chaldaean king; and the prophet is commissioned to tell all of them alike that their efforts are in vain, and that the supremacy of Babylon was, for the time, part of God's order, for the chastisement of the nations. In Jeremiah 49 we have a fuller, and probably later, development of the same strain of prediction.

Verse 3. - And send them, etc. The letter of the text certainly suggests that Jeremiah actually delivered a separate yoke to each of the five ambassadors. Some commentators, however, finding such an act almost incredible, suppose the statement to be allegorical, and the "sending of the yoke" to mean the declaration of the subjection of the nations to Nebuchadnezzar which follows, somewhat as in Jeremiah 25:15 the "causing all the nations to drink "means the utterance of a prophecy of woe to the various peoples concerned. But we can hardly pronounce upon this passage by itself. We have to consider whether a whole group of similar statements is or is not to be taken literally. It may be enough to instance Jeremiah 13:1-7. Which come; rather, which are come.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Send
וְשִׁלַּחְתָּם֩ (wə·šil·laḥ·tām)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

word to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the kings
מֶ֨לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Edom,
אֱד֜וֹם (’ĕ·ḏō·wm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 123: The name of a condiment

Moab,
מוֹאָ֗ב (mō·w·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled

Ammon,
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

Tyre,
צֹ֖ר (ṣōr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6865: Tyre -- a Phoenician city

and
מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

Sidon
צִיד֑וֹן (ṣî·ḏō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6721: Sidon -- a Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast, also a son of Canaan

through
בְּיַ֤ד (bə·yaḏ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

the envoys
מַלְאָכִים֙ (mal·’ā·ḵîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel

who have come
הַבָּאִ֣ים (hab·bā·’îm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to Jerusalem
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

to
וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Zedekiah
צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ (ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6667: Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israelites

king
מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Judah.
יְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites


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OT Prophets: Jeremiah 27:3 And send them to the king (Jer.)
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