Jeremiah 27:17
World English Bible (WEB)
Don’t listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon, and live. Why should this city become a desolation?
In context
15 For I have not sent them,” says the LORD, “but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that you may perish, you, and the prophets who prophesy to you.”
16 Also I spoke to the priests and to all this people, saying, the LORD says, “Don’t listen to the words of your prophets who prophesy to you, saying, ‘Behold, the vessels of the LORD’s house will now shortly be brought again from Babylon;’ for they prophesy a lie to you.
17 Don’t listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon, and live. Why should this city become a desolation?
18 But if they are prophets, and if the LORD’s word is with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of Armies, that the vessels which are left in the LORD’s house, in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, don’t go to Babylon.
19 For the LORD of Armies says concerning the pillars, concerning the sea, concerning the bases, and concerning the rest of the vessels that are left in this city,
Jeremiah 27:17 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Don’t listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon, and live. Why should this city become a desolation?
- KJV King James Version
- Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Do not listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon and live! Why should this city become a ruin?
- ASV American Standard Version
- Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city become a desolation?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Ye do not hearken unto them, serve the king of Babylon, and live. Why is this city a waste?
- DBY Darby Translation
- Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city become a waste?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Hearken not to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: why should this city be laid waste?