Jeremiah 27:17

Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?

King James Version
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Other Translations for Jeremiah 27:17

BSB
Do not listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon and live! Why should this city become a ruin?
AKJV
Listen not to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: why should this city be laid waste?
CPDV
Therefore, do not choose to listen to them, but instead, serve the king of Babylon, so that you may live. Why should this city be given over into desolation?
ERV
Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city become a desolation?
NHEB
Do not listen to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: why should this city become a desolation?'
SMT
Ye shall not hear to them; serve ye the king of Babel, and live: wherefore shall this city be laid waste?

Commentary for Jeremiah 27:17

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Jeremiah 27:17
Summary
Submission to Babylon ensures survival and preservation
Place
Jerusalem
Event
God urges acceptance of Babylonian rule
Estimated Time Period
c. 597 BC
Category
Prophecy