The Meaning of Jeremiah 27:17 Explained

Jeremiah 27:17

KJV: Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?

YLT: Ye do not hearken unto them, serve the king of Babylon, and live. Why is this city a waste?

Darby: Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city become a waste?

ASV: Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city become a desolation?

Discover Jeremiah 27:17

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Jeremiah 27:17?

MEANING: What does Jeremiah 27:17 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Jeremiah 27:17 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Jeremiah 27:17?

What is the context of Jeremiah 27:17?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?

What does Jeremiah 27:17 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The priests and people should not listen to these false prophets. They should submit to Nebuchadnezzar and live, rather than to resist, and see Jerusalem destroyed.

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 27:17 mean?

Not do listen to them serve - the king of Babylon and live why should be city this laid waste

אַל־ תִּשְׁמְע֣וּ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם עִבְד֥וּ אֶת־ מֶֽלֶךְ־ בָּבֶ֖ל ! וִֽחְי֑וּ לָ֧מָּה תִֽהְיֶ֛ה הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את ؟ חָרְבָּֽה

תִּשְׁמְע֣וּ	do listen
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם	to them
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
עִבְד֥וּ	serve
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural Root: עָבַד Sense: to work, serve.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
מֶֽלֶךְ־	the king
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
בָּבֶ֖ל	of Babylon
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: בָּבֶל Sense: Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates.
! וִֽחְי֑וּ	and live
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural Root: חָיָה Sense: to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health.
לָ֧מָּה	why
Parse: Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind.
תִֽהְיֶ֛ה	should be
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
הָעִ֥יר	city
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: עִיר Sense: excitement, anguish.
הַזֹּ֖את	this
Parse: Article, Pronoun, feminine singular Root: זׄאת Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, such.
؟ חָרְבָּֽה	laid waste
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: חָרְבָּה Sense: a place laid waste, ruin, waste, desolation.

What are the major concepts related to Jeremiah 27:17?

Loading Information...

Similar Scriptures for Jeremiah 27:17

		Jeremiah 27:11-13 [2]
		Jeremiah 7:34 [2]
		Jeremiah 38:23 [2]
		Jeremiah 38:17 [2]