Jeremiah 27:4 Meaning
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;
Context Explained
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.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Romans 13:1
Paul teaches about submission to governing authorities, reflecting Jeremiah's message.
1 Peter 2:13
Peter encourages submission to human institutions, paralleling Jeremiah's command.
Titus 3:1
Paul instructs believers to be subject to rulers, echoing Jeremiah's directive.
Source: Jeremiah 27:4