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Jeremiah 28:14  New English Translation

14 For the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel,[a] says, “I have put an irresistible yoke of servitude on all these nations[b] so they will serve King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. And they will indeed serve him. I have even given him control over the wild animals.”’”[c]

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  1. Jeremiah 28:14 tn Heb “Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel.” See the study notes on 2:19 and 7:3 for this title.
  2. Jeremiah 28:14 tn Heb “An iron yoke I have put on the necks of all these nations.”
  3. Jeremiah 28:14 sn The emphasis is on the absoluteness of Nebuchadnezzar’s control. The statement is once again rhetorical and not to be taken literally. See the study note on 27:6.
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