Thus saith the Lord to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 27:2 · retained source text
Thus sayth the LORD to me, Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them vpon thy necke.
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yokes
Meaning of “yokes”
Sense 1: Wooden frames fitted to the necks of draft animals. Sense 2: Figures of bondage, burden, service, or subjection.
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4 occurrences3 verses2 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Jeremiah 27:2
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Every verse containing “yokes”
Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 28:13 · retained source text
Goe, and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Thou hast broken the yokes of wood, but thou shalt make for them yokes of yron.
At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 30:18 · retained source text
At Tehaphnehes also the day shalbe darkened when I shall breake there the yokes of Egypt: & the pompe of her strength shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall couer her, and her daughters shall goe into captiuitie.
1611 marginal noteOr, restrained.
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