Jeremiah 27:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Make thee bonds and yokes— See ch. Jeremiah 28:10 and the note on ch. Jeremiah 25:15. The yoke was a pole which went over the shoulders of a man, and was fastened by bands to the neck: it was used by slaves to carry burdens, which were suspended at the extremities of the pole; so that it resembled that which is made use of by milkmen in our metropolis to carry their pails. This was an information by action, instead of words, says Bishop Warburton, foretelling the conquers of Nebuchadnezzar over Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon.