Lux Domini
Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;

What does Jeremiah 27:20 mean?

Jeremiah assures them that the brazen vessels should go after the golden ones. All shall be carried to Babylon.

Key themes

HopeSuffering and trialsJustice and mercyJudgment

Read with

Keep this verse inside Jeremiah 27:19-22 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Jehoiakim Person

He whom Jehovah has set up, the second son of Josiah, and eighteenth king of Judah, which he ruled over for eleven years (B. C. 610-599). His original name was Eliakim (q. v. ).

Jerusalem Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.

Babylon Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.