Jeremiah 27:8 meaning and explanation

As for the nation or kingdom that does not serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and does not place its neck under his yoke, I will punish that nation by sword and famine and plague, declares the LORD, until I have destroyed it by his hand.

Jeremiah 27:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah is speaking to envoys from five neighboring kingdoms gathered in Jerusalem, relaying God's word to their masters. The prophet has just worn a leather yoke as a visual sign that Babylon's rule is coming.

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