Verse 14
Jeremiah 28:14
New Living Translation
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The LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: I have put a yoke of iron on the necks of all these nations, forcing them into slavery under King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. I have put everything, even the wild animals, under his control.’”
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּ֣י כֹֽה אָמַר֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל עֹ֣ל בַּרְזֶ֡ל נָתַ֜תִּי עַל צַוַּ֣אר כָּל הַ/גּוֹיִ֣ם הָ/אֵ֗לֶּה לַ/עֲבֹ֛ד אֶת נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֥ר מֶֽלֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל וַ/עֲבָדֻ֑/הוּ וְ/גַ֛ם אֶת חַיַּ֥ת הַ/שָּׂדֶ֖ה נָתַ֥תִּי לֽ/וֹ
English Translation
For thus says the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel: I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations to serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they shall serve him; and I have also given him the beasts of the field.
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Chapter 28 Context
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8
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10
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