Be Slaves of Babylon

By my great power I have made the earth and all its people and every animal.  I can give these things of mine to anyone I choose.  Now I will give your countries to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, who is my servant.  I have put everything, even the wild animals, under his control.  All the nations will serve him and his son and his grandson until his time is up.  But then many nations and great kings will conquer and rule over Babylon.  So you must submit to Babylon’s king and serve him; put your neck under Babylon’s yoke!  I will punish any nation that refuses to be his slave, says the LORD.  I will send war, famine, and disease upon that nation until Babylon has conquered it. (Jeremiah 27:5-8 NLT)