Jeremiah 27:13 meaning and explanation

Why should you and your people die by sword and famine and plague, as the LORD has decreed against any nation that does not serve the king of Babylon?

Jeremiah 27:13, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah is speaking to King Zedekiah of Judah and his people in Jerusalem, probably around 593 BC, while Babylon already dominates the region. The prophet has just told the king to put his neck under Babylon's yoke and live.

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