The Meaning of Jeremiah 27:1 Explained

Jeremiah 27:1

KJV: In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

YLT: In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, hath this word been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

Darby: In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, the king of Judah, came this word to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

ASV: In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this word unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

Discover Jeremiah 27:1

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Jeremiah 27:1?

MEANING: What does Jeremiah 27:1 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Jeremiah 27:1 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Jeremiah 27:1?

What is the context of Jeremiah 27:1?

Jeremiah Tells the Nations to Submit to Babylon (Jeremiah 27:1-11)
The Yoke of Babylon (Jeremiah 27:1-11)
Jeremiah Uses Fetters and Yokes to Illustrate His Message of Submission (Jeremiah 27:1-15)
The Nations to Submit to Nebuchadnezzar (Jeremiah 27:1-22)
Jeremiah Wears an Ox Yoke (Jeremiah 27:1-22)
Judah to Serve Nebuchadnezzar (Jeremiah 27:1-22)
The Yoke of Nebuchadnezzar (Jeremiah 27:1-22)
Symbol of the Bonds and Yokes (Jeremiah 27:1-22)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

What does Jeremiah 27:1 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Jeremiah received a message from the Lord toward the beginning of King Zedekiah"s reign. The Jews sometimes divided periods of time into halves: the beginning half and the end half. Thus the writer probably meant that this prophecy came in the first half of Zedekiah"s reign (cf. Jeremiah 28:1). ^[1] The first verse of chapter28 locates the time of this prophecy more exactly, namely, in the king"s fourth year (594or593 B.C.).

Context Summary

Jeremiah 27:1-22 - Shepherds That Mislead God's Flock

It is God's purpose to care for His people through shepherds (pastors) who are responsible to Him. Jesus our Lord is the Branch into which we may be grafted. He is our King who saves us and clothes us with His own spotless righteousness. God finds us in Him, Philippians 3:9. Because He reigns, we are saved and dwell in safety. When we are brought into contact with false shepherds, whether the failure be in doctrine or example, let us ask for the broken heart of Jeremiah 23:9.

God is everywhere present; as the latter paragraph indicates, He is near at hand to overhear the blasphemy of those who deride religion, and to be a very present help in time of trouble. If He fills heaven and earth, can He not fill thy heart? If His Word is like fire, let it cleanse thee! If it is as a hammer, let it pulverize thy pride! Let those of us who essay to teach and preach, not steal our words from our neighbors, or utter our own, but receive them from the source of all truth. [source]

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 27

¹ By the type of bonds and yokes he prophesies the subduing of the neighbor kings
⁸ He exhorts them to yield, and not to believe the false prophets
¹² The like he does to Zedekiah
¹⁹ He foretells the remnant of the vessels shall be carried to Babylon,

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 27:1 mean?

In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah came word this to Jeremiah from Yahweh saying

בְּרֵאשִׁ֗ית מַמְלֶ֛כֶת יְהוֹיָקִ֥ם בֶּן־ יֹאושִׁיָּ֖הוּ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה הָיָ֞ה הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ אֶֽל־ יִרְמְיָ֔ה מֵאֵ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר

בְּרֵאשִׁ֗ית	In the beginning
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: רֵאשִׁית Sense: first, beginning, best, chief.
מַמְלֶ֛כֶת	of the reign
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: מַמְלָכָה Sense: kingdom, dominion, reign, sovereignty.
יְהוֹיָקִ֥ם	of Jehoiakim
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהֹויָקִים Sense: son of Josiah and the third from the last king of Judah; subject vassel of Nebuchadnezzar who reigned for years before he died a violent death either in combat or by the hands of his own subjects.
בֶּן־	son
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יֹאושִׁיָּ֖הוּ	of Josiah
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄאשִׁיָּה Sense: son of Amon by Jedidah who succeeded his father to the throne of Judah and reigned for 3 years; his reign is noteworthy for the great revivals back to the worship of Jehovah which he led.
מֶ֣לֶךְ	king
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
יְהוּדָ֑ה	of Judah
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהוּדָה Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
הָיָ֞ה	came
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
הַדָּבָ֤ר	word
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
הַזֶּה֙	this
Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
יִרְמְיָ֔ה	Jeremiah
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִרְמְיָה Sense: the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name.
יְהוָ֖ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: Jehovah—used primarily in the combination ‘Lord Jehovah’.
לֵאמֹֽר	saying
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.

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