Jeremiah 27:1-6 ▼

1 The LORD spoke to Jeremiah early in the reign of Josiah's son, King Zedekiah of Judah.

2 The LORD told me, |Make a yoke out of leather straps and wooden crossbars and put it on your neck.

3 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.

4 Charge them to give their masters a message from me. Tell them, 'The LORD God of Israel who rules over all says to give your masters this message.

5 |I made the earth and the people and animals on it by my mighty power and great strength, and I give it to whomever I see fit.

6 I have at this time placed all these nations of yours under the power of my servant, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. I have even made all the wild animals subject to him.