Jeremiah 27:7 meaning and explanation

All nations will serve him and his son and grandson, until the time of his own land comes; then many nations and great kings will enslave him.

Jeremiah 27:7, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah is speaking to the envoys of several small kingdoms gathered in Jerusalem, relaying God's word that Babylon's rule is his appointed discipline. Verse 7 sets a limit on that rule: Nebuchadnezzar's dynasty will last only a set time, and then Babylon itself will be conquered.

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