Jer 27:12 | NET2full | STEP | I told King Zedekiah of Judah the same thing . I said , “ Submit to the yoke of servitude to the king of Babylon . Be subject to him and his people . Then you will continue to live .

‏ Jeremiah 27:12

12 I told King Zedekiah of Judah the same thing. I said, ^{▼▼tn Heb “I spoke to Zedekiah…according to all these words, saying.”} “Submit ^{▼▼sn The verbs in this verse are all plural. They are addressed to Zedekiah and his royal advisers (compare 22:2).} to the yoke of servitude to ^{▼▼tn Heb “put their necks in the yoke of.” See the study note on v. 2 for the figure.} the king of Babylon. Be subject to him and his people. Then you will continue to live.