Focused Passage

Jeremiah 28:1-4

Hananiah Breaks the Yoke and the LORD Exposes False Peace

The chapter moves from Hananiah's public promise of quick deliverance, to Jeremiah's cautious test of peace prophecy, to Hananiah's symbolic breaking of the wooden yoke, to the LORD's counterword of iron yokes, and finally to Hananiah's death as judgment for lying rebellion.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1In the fifth month of that same year, the fourth year, near the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon, said to me in the house of the LORD in the presence of the priests and all the people:

2“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.

3Within two years I will restore to this place all the articles of the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed from here and carried to Babylon.

4And I will restore to this place Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with all the exiles from Judah who went to Babylon,’ declares the LORD, ‘for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.’”

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 18:22Classic cross-references Jeremiah 27:1Classic cross-references Jeremiah 27:12Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 3:8Classic cross-references Hosea 7:3Classic cross-references

Original words

In the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁ֑יH2549Article | Number - ordinal masculine singularmonthבַּחֹ֖דֶשׁH2320Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular-וַיְהִ֣י׀H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularof that sameהַהִ֗יאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singularyearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הH8141Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularthe fourthהָֽרְבִעִ֔יתH7243Article | Number - ordinal feminine singularyearבִּשְׁנַתH8141Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularnear the beginningבְּרֵאשִׁית֙H7225Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof the reignמַמְלֶ֙כֶת֙H4467Noun - feminine singular constructof Kingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructZedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הH6667Noun - proper - masculine singularof Judahיְהוּדָ֔הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularthe prophetהַנָּבִ֜יאH5030Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativeHananiahחֲנַנְיָה֩H2608Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Azzurעַזּ֨וּרH5809Noun - proper - masculine singularwho was from Gibeonמִגִּבְעוֹן֙H1391Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularsaidאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto meאֵלַ֡יH413Preposition | first person common singularin the houseבְּבֵ֣יתH1004Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularin the presenceלְעֵינֵ֧יH5869Preposition-l | Noun - cdcof the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםH3548Article | Noun - masculine pluraland allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singular-לֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 2

Cross-references

Jeremiah 28:4Classic cross-references Micah 2:11Classic cross-references

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This is whatכֹּֽה־H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֧הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֛וֹתH6635Noun - common pluralthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֥יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructsaysאָמַ֞רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularI have brokenשָׁבַ֞רְתִּיH7665Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe yokeעֹ֖לH5923Noun - masculine singular constructof the kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃H894Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Jeremiah 27:16Classic cross-references 2 Kings 24:13Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 36:10Classic cross-references Daniel 1:2Classic cross-references

Original words

-בְּע֣וֹד׀H5750Preposition-b | AdverbWithin two yearsשְׁנָתַ֣יִםH8141Noun - fd. . .יָמִ֗יםH3117Noun - masculine pluralIאֲנִ֤יH589Pronoun - first person common singularwill restoreמֵשִׁיב֙H7725Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthisהַזֶּ֔הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singular-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markerplaceהַמָּק֣וֹםH4725Article | Noun - masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe articlesכְּלֵ֖יH3627Noun - masculine plural constructof the houseבֵּ֣יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדנֶאצַּ֤רH5019Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Babylonבָּבֶל֙H894Noun - proper - feminine singularremovedלָקַ֜חH3947Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularfromמִן־H4480Preposition. . .הַמָּק֣וֹםH4725Article | Noun - masculine singularhereהַזֶּ֔הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularand carriedוַיְבִיאֵ֖םH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralto Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃H894Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Jeremiah 22:24Classic cross-references 2 Kings 25:27Classic cross-references Jeremiah 24:1Classic cross-references Jeremiah 28:2Classic cross-references Jeremiah 5:12Classic cross-references

Original words

Andוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerIאֲנִ֥יH589Pronoun - first person common singularwill restoreמֵשִׁ֛יבH7725Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthisהַזֶּ֖הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularplaceהַמָּק֥וֹםH4725Article | Noun - masculine singularJeconiahיְכָנְיָ֣הH3204Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֣יםH3079Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְ֠הוּדָהH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularalong withוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe exilesגָּל֨וּתH1546Noun - feminine singular constructfrom Judahיְהוּדָ֜הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularwho wentהַבָּאִ֣יםH935Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralto Babylonבָּבֶ֗לָהH894Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singulardeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularforכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionI will breakאֶשְׁבֹּ֔רH7665Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe yokeעֹ֖לH5923Noun - masculine singular constructof the kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃H894Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

Jeconiah is a variant of Jehoiachin; see 2 Kings 24:12.

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