Jer 27:6 | NETfull | STEP | I have at this time placed all these nations of yours under the power of my servant, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. I have even made all the wild animals subject to him.

Jeremiah 27:6

6 I have at this time placed all these nations of yours under the power ^{▼▼ Heb “have given…into the hand of.”} of my servant, ^{▼▼ See the study note on 25:9 for the significance of the application of this term to Nebuchadnezzar.} King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. I have even made all the wild animals subject to him. ^{▼▼ Heb “I have given…to him to serve him.” The verb “give” in this syntactical situation is functioning like the Hiphil stem, i.e., as a causative. See Dan 1:9 for parallel usage. For the usage of “serve” meaning “be subject to” compare 2 Sam 22:44 and BDB 713 s.v. עָבַד 3.} ^{▼▼ This statement is rhetorical, emphasizing the totality of Nebuchadnezzar’s dominion. Neither here nor in Dan 2:38 is it to be understood literally.}