And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah;
Send them to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through the messengers who come to Jerusalem to meet with King Zedekiah of Judah.
God is telling Jeremiah to send a message to the neighboring kings through their messengers who were visiting Jerusalem to meet with King Zedekiah.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during the reign of King Zedekiah (around 594-593 BC), when various neighboring kingdoms were forming alliances and sending diplomatic missions to Jerusalem. These nations were likely discussing rebellion against the powerful Babylonian Empire that controlled the region. Jeremiah was instructed to send symbolic yokes (mentioned in earlier verses) to these kings as a prophetic warning about submitting to Babylon.
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