Jeremiah 27:4 · KJV
"And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters;"
King James Version
What does Jeremiah 27:4 mean? →Passage Context
2Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,
3And 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;
4And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters;
5I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.
6And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him.
Reflection Questions
1
How do you discern God's voice in your decisions?
2
What does it mean to submit to authority for you?
3
When have you felt called to speak truth to power?
Life Application
leadership
Consider how you can influence those in authority with integrity and truth. Pray for your leaders to seek God's guidance.
faith
Trust that God is guiding the leaders of your community, even when their decisions are difficult to understand.
Places in This Verse
Jerusalem(Jerusalem today)
The center of Jewish life and governance, facing impending Babylonian control.
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