11 (A)But any nation that will bring its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will leave on its own land, to work it and dwell there, declares the Lord.”’”

12 To (B)Zedekiah king of Judah I spoke in like manner: (C)“Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and (D)serve him and his people and live.

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11 But if any nation will bow its neck under the yoke(A) of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will let that nation remain in its own land to till it and to live(B) there, declares the Lord.”’”

12 I gave the same message to Zedekiah king of Judah. I said, “Bow your neck under the yoke(C) of the king of Babylon; serve him and his people, and you will live.(D)

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“And it shall come to pass in that day, declares the Lord of hosts, that I will (A)break his (B)yoke from off your neck, and I will (C)burst your bonds, (D)and foreigners shall no more make a servant of him.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 30:8 Or serve him

“‘In that day,’ declares the Lord Almighty,
    ‘I will break the yoke(A) off their necks
and will tear off their bonds;(B)
    no longer will foreigners enslave them.(C)

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