For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.
So says the Lord, the God of Israel, "I've placed an iron yoke on the necks of all these nations to make them serve Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. They will obey him, and I am giving him control over wild animals too."