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Jeremiah 28:10-11

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

10Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.

11And in the presence of all the people Hananiah proclaimed, “This is what the LORD says: ‘In this way, within two years I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon off the neck of all the nations.’” At this, Jeremiah the prophet went on his way.

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Verse 10

Cross-references

Jeremiah 27:2Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:8Classic cross-references Jeremiah 37:19Classic cross-references

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Then the prophetהַנָּבִיא֙H5030Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerHananiahחֲנַנְיָ֤הH2608Noun - proper - masculine singulartookוַיִּקַּ֞חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe yokeהַמּוֹטָ֔הH4133Article | Noun - feminine singularoffמֵעַ֕לH5921Preposition-mthe neckצַוַּ֖ארH6677Noun - masculine singular constructof Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularthe prophetהַנָּבִ֑יאH5030Article | Noun - masculine singularand broke itוַֽיִּשְׁבְּרֵֽהוּ׃H7665Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Jeremiah 28:15Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 18:22Classic cross-references Proverbs 14:7Classic cross-references

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And in the presenceלְעֵינֵ֨יH5869Preposition-l | Noun - cdcof allכָל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֜םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularHananiahחֲנַנְיָה֩H2608Noun - proper - masculine singularproclaimedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularThis is whatכֹּה֮H3541Adverb-אָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָה֒H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysלֵאמֹ֗רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructIn this wayכָּ֣כָהH3602Adverbwithin two yearsשְׁנָתַ֣יִםH8141Noun - fd. . .יָמִ֔יםH3117Noun - masculine pluralI will breakאֶשְׁבֹּ֞רH7665Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe yokeעֹ֣ל׀H5923Noun - masculine singular constructof Nebuchadnezzarנְבֻֽכַדְנֶאצַּ֣רH5019Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Babylonבָּבֶ֗לH894Noun - proper - feminine singular-בְּעוֹד֙H5750Preposition-b | Adverboffמֵעַ֕לH5921Preposition-mthe neckצַוַּ֖ארH6677Noun - masculine singular constructof allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םH1471Article | Noun - masculine pluralAt this, Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֥הH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularthe prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאH5030Article | Noun - masculine singularwentוַיֵּ֛לֶךְH1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularon his wayלְדַרְכּֽוֹ׃פH1870Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular

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