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Jeremiah 27:3
Send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God instructs Jeremiah to deliver a message to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through the envoys visiting Jerusalem for King Zedekiah.
The words — שִׁלַּחְתָּם (shi.lach.Ta/m) means "you will send them," and מֶלֶךְ (Me.lekh) translates literally as "king," anchoring the command in royal diplomacy.
The thread — The envoys and Zedekiah’s political maneuvering reappear in 2 Chronicles 36:13 and Ezekiel 17:15, where rebellion against Babylon through foreign alliances is condemned. The list of surrounding nations parallels the geopolitical scope of Jeremiah 25:19.
Why it lands — The text demands that readers recognize divine authority over international relations and reject political alliances that oppose God’s declared will. It requires submission to prophetic instruction rather than reliance on secular diplomacy.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah;
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 36:13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.
- Jeremiah 25:19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people;
- Ezekiel 17:15 But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’
- Ezekiel 25:1 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
- Ezekiel 29:18 “Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon caused his army to labor strenuously against Tyre. Every head was made bald and every shoulder made raw. But he and his army received no wages from Tyre for the labor they expended on it.
- Amos 1:9 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.
- Jeremiah 47:1 This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza.