Jeremiah 27:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the Lord; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.”

Jeremiah 27:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 27:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 27:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But the nation that brings their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serves him, that nation I will let remain in their own land,’ says Yahweh; ‘and they will till it and dwell in it.’”’””

Jeremiah 27:11 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 27:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But the nation that shall bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, that nation will I let remain in their own land, saith Jehovah; and they shall till it, and dwell therein. ”

Jeremiah 27:11 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 27:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the nation that causeth its neck to enter into the yoke of the king of Babylon, and hath served him--I have left it on its ground--an affirmation of Jehovah--and it hath tilled it, and dwelt in it.'”

Jeremiah 27:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 27:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But the nation that bringeth its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serveth him, will I let remain still in its own land, saith Jehovah; and they shall till it, and dwell therein. ”

Jeremiah 27:11 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 27:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But the nation that put their neckes vnder the yoke of the King of Babel, and serue him, those wil I let remaine stil in their owne land, saith the Lord, and they shall occupie it, and dwel therein.”

Jeremiah 27:11 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 27:11 in Context — Jeremiah 27

9 Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:

10 For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.

11 But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the Lord; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.

12 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.

13 Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the Lord hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?

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