Jer 27:1
27:1 In the beginning of the reign of {a} Jehoiakim the son of
     Josiah king of Judah came this word to Jeremiah from the
     LORD, saying,

     (a) Concerning the disposition of these prophecies, they
         who gathered them into a book, did not altogether
         observe the order of times, but saw some before, which
         should be after, and contrary wise which if the reader
         mark well it will avoid many doubts and make the
         reading much easier.

Jer 27:2
27:2 Thus saith the LORD to me; Make for thee {b} bonds and
     yokes, and put them upon thy neck,

     (b) By such signs the prophets used sometimes to confirm
         their prophecies which they could not do of themselves
         but in as much as they had a revelation for the same,
         @Isa 20:2 and therefore the false prophets to get
         more credit, used also such visible signs but they had
         no revelation, @1Ki 22:12.

Jer 27:6
27:6 And now have I given all these lands into the hand of
     Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my {c} servant; and the
     beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him.

     (c) Read @Jer 25:9.

Jer 27:7
27:7 And all nations shall serve him, and his {d} son, and his
     son's son, until the very time of his land shall come: and
     then many nations and great kings shall {e} bring him into
     subjection.

     (d) Meaning, Evilmerodach and his son Belshazzar.
     (e) They will bring him and his kingdom in subjection as in
         @Jer 25:14.

Jer 27:16
27:16 Also I spoke to the priests and to all this people,
      saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of
      your prophets that prophesy to you, saying, Behold, the
      vessels of the LORD'S house shall now shortly be {f}
      brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie to
      you.

      (f) Which were taken when Jeconiah was led captive into
          Babel.

Jer 27:18
27:18 But if they are prophets, and if the word of the LORD is
      with them, let them now {g} make intercession to the LORD
      of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of
      the LORD, and [in] the house of the king of Judah, and at
      Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.

      (g) For it was not only the prophet's office to show the
          word of God, but also to pray for the sins of the
          people, @Ge 20:7 which these could not do because
          they had no express word: for God had pronounced the
          contrary.

Jer 27:22
27:22 They shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they be
      until the day that I visit {h} them, saith the LORD; then
      will I bring them up, and restore them to this place.

      (h) That is, for the space of seventy years till I have
          caused the Medes and Persians to overcome the
          Chaldeans.



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