Jeremiah 27:19-22

Jeremiah 27:19-22

[19] For thus saith  the LORD  of hosts  concerning the pillars,  and concerning the sea,  and concerning the bases,  and concerning the residue  of the vessels  that remain  in this city,  [20] Which Nebuchadnezzar  king  of Babylon  took  not, when he carried away captive  the son  of Jehoiakim  king  of Judah  from Jerusalem  to Babylon,  and all the nobles  of Judah  and Jerusalem;  [21] Yea, thus saith  the LORD  of hosts,  the God  of Israel,  concerning the vessels  that remain  in the house  of the LORD,  and in the house  of the king  of Judah  and of Jerusalem;  [22] They shall be carried  to Babylon,  and there shall they be until the day  that I visit  them, saith  the LORD;  then will I bring  them up, and restore  them to this place. 

What does Jeremiah 27:19-22 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The Lord"s prediction concerning these treasures was that Nebuchadnezzar would take them to Babylon, where they would remain until the Lord restored His people to their land (cf. Ezra 1:7-11).