Major Prophets
What should a child notice in Jeremiah 27?
Jeremiah 27 opens with these words: “In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,” The line to keep is Jeremiah 27:4: “Give them a command to their masters, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says, “You shall tell your masters:” Carry the word “give” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Jeremiah 27:4: “Give them a command to their masters, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says, “You shall tell your masters:” What happens first in Jeremiah 27?
Jeremiah 27:4
“Give them a command to their masters, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says, “You shall tell your masters:”
Jeremiah 27:3
“Then send them to the king of Edom, to the king of Moab, to the king of the children of Ammon, to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon, by the hand of the messengers who come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.”
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Practice Jeremiah 27:4
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Giveacommandtomasters,saying,‘YahwehofArmies,theGodofIsraelsays,“Youshallyourmasters: