Jeremiah 27:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
I spokeדִּבַּ֔רְתִּי
(dib·bar·ti,)
1696: to speaka prim. root
wordsהַדְּבָרִ֥ים
(had·de·va·rim)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
like allכְּכָל־
(ke·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
theseהָאֵ֖לֶּה
(ha·'el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
to Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֤ה
(tzid·ki·yah)
6667: "Yah is righteousness," six Isr.from the same as tsedeq
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Judah,יְהוּדָה֙
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Bringהָבִ֨יאוּ
(ha·vi·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
your necksצַוְּארֵיכֶ֜ם
(tzav·ve·rei·chem)
6677: neck, back of neckfrom an unused word
under the yokeבְּעֹ֣ל
(be·'ol)
5923: a yokefrom alal
of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Babylonבָּבֶ֗ל
(ba·vel)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
and serveוְעִבְד֥וּ
(ve·'iv·du)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
him and his people,וְעַמֹּ֖ו
(ve·'am·mov)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
and live!וִֽחְיֽוּ׃
(vich·yu.)
2421a: to livea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
I spake
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
also to Zedekiah
Tsidqiyah  (tsid-kee-yaw')
right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites -- Zedekiah, Zidkijah.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
according to all these words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Bring
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
your necks
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.
and serve
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
him and his people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
and live
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I spoke words like all these to Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, "Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him and his people, and live!

King James Bible
I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I spoke to Zedekiah king of Judah in the same way: "Put your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, serve him and his people, and live!

International Standard Version
I spoke to Zedekiah king of Judah using words like these: "Bring your neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon. Serve him and his people, and you will live!

NET Bible
I told King Zedekiah of Judah the same thing. I said, "Submit to the yoke of servitude to the king of Babylon. Be subject to him and his people. Then you will continue to live.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I spoke the same message to King Zedekiah of Judah, "Surrender to the king of Babylon, serve him and his people, and you will stay alive.

King James 2000 Bible
I spoke also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.
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