John Gill Commentary


John Gill Commentary
"For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may served Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also." — Jeremiah 28:14 (ASV)
For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel Under which titles he is often spoken of; and which he uses, when he delivered anything to his prophets to declare in his name to others: I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations : mentioned in (Jeremiah 27:3) ; that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they shall serve him ; directly contrary to what Hananiah had prophesied, (Jeremiah 28:11) ; that his yoke should be broke off from them; but instead of that, it should become heavier unto them, and they should be obliged to serve him, whether they would or not; and refusing to pay tribute to him, should be carried captive by him, as had been foretold: and I have given him the beasts of the field also ; as he had said he would, (Jeremiah 27:6) ; and which is repeated, to show that the whole would be punctually fulfilled; that not only those nations, the men, the inhabitants of them, would be delivered to him; but even the very cattle, and all that belonged to them.