1. A message came to me from the Lord. It was shortly after Zedekiah became king of Judah. He was the son of Josiah.
2. The Lord said, "Make a yoke out of ropes and wooden boards. Put it on your neck.
3. "Then write down a message for the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre and Sidon. Give it to their messengers who have come to Jerusalem. They have come to see Zedekiah, the king of Judah.