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The Lord said to me, ‘Use wood and leather to make a yoke. Tie the yoke around your neck.[a] Then send a message to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre and Sidon. Those kings have officers who have come to see King Zedekiah of Judah here in Jerusalem. Give them this message to tell their masters:

“The Lord Almighty, Israel's God, says, ‘Tell this to your masters:

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  1. 27:2 A yoke means hard work. A farmer put a yoke around the necks of his oxen when he wanted them to pull a plough.

This is what the Lord said to me: “Make a yoke(A) out of straps and crossbars and put it on your neck. Then send(B) word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon,(C) Tyre and Sidon(D) through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah. Give them a message for their masters and say, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Tell this to your masters:

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