John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 27:11
But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him ,.... That at once, and readily, submit unto him, and pay him tribute: those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the Lord ; undisturbed by any other enemy; peaceably dwelling in their own habitations; following their occupations and business of life; and enjoying their substance and estates, only paying the tax imposed on them: and they shall till it, and dwell therein ; manure and... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 27:1-11
Some difficulty occurs in the date of this prophecy. This word is said to come to Jeremiah in the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim (Jer. 27:1), and yet the messengers, to whom he is to deliver the badges of servitude, are said (Jer. 27:3) to come to Zedekiah king of Judah, who reigned not till eleven years after the beginning of Jehoiakim's reign. Some make it an error of the copy, and think that it should be read (Jer. 27:1), In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah, for which some... read more