Focused Passage

Jeremiah 28:5-9

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

5 Then the prophet Jeremiah replied to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the LORD.

6 “Amen!” Jeremiah said. “May the LORD do so! May the LORD fulfill the words you have prophesied, and may He restore the articles of His house and all the exiles back to this place from Babylon.

7 Nevertheless, listen now to this message I am speaking in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people.

8 The prophets of old who preceded you and me prophesied war, disaster, and plague against many lands and great kingdoms.

9 As for the prophet who prophesies peace, only if the word of the prophet comes true will the prophet be recognized as one the LORD has truly sent.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 5

Cross-references

Jeremiah 28:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then the prophet הַנָּבִ֔יא H5030 Article | Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֣ה H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular replied וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the prophet הַנָּבִ֑יא H5030 Article | Noun - masculine singular Hananiah חֲנַנְיָ֖ה H2608 Noun - proper - masculine singular in the presence לְעֵינֵ֤י H5869 Preposition-l | Noun - cdc of the priests הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ H3548 Article | Noun - masculine plural . . . וּלְעֵינֵ֣י H5869 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - cdc and all כָל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the people הָעָ֔ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular who were standing הָעֹמְדִ֖ים H5975 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural in the house בְּבֵ֥ית H1004 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 41:13 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 14:16 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 1:36 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 11:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 72:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

Amen אָמֵ֕ן H543 Adverb - הַנָּבִ֔יא H5030 Article | Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֣ה H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular May the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular do יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular so כֵּ֖ן H3651 Adverb May the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker fulfill יָקֵ֤ם H6965 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular the words דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative you have prophesied נִבֵּ֗אתָ H5012 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular and may He restore לְהָשִׁ֞יב H7725 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct the articles כְּלֵ֤י H3627 Noun - masculine plural construct of [His] יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular house בֵית־ H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct and all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct the exiles הַגּוֹלָ֔ה H1473 Article | Noun - feminine singular back אֶל־ H413 Preposition to this הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular place הַמָּק֥וֹם H4725 Article | Noun - masculine singular from Babylon מִבָּבֶ֖ל H894 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

1 Kings 22:28 Classic cross-references

Original words

Nevertheless אַךְ־ H389 Adverb listen שְׁמַֽע־ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular now נָא֙ H4994 Interjection to this הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative message הַדָּבָ֣ר H1697 Article | Noun - masculine singular I אָנֹכִ֖י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular am speaking דֹּבֵ֣ר H1696 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular in your hearing בְּאָזְנֶ֑יךָ H241 Preposition | Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine singular and in the hearing וּבְאָזְנֵ֖י H241 Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Noun - feminine dual construct of all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the people הָעָֽם׃ H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

1 Kings 17:1 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 22:8 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:26 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 14:7 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 21:18 Classic cross-references

Original words

The prophets הַנְּבִיאִ֗ים H5030 Article | Noun - masculine plural of old הָֽעוֹלָ֑ם H5769 Article | Noun - masculine singular who אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative preceded הָי֧וּ H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural . . . לְפָנַ֛י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular you מִן־ H4480 Preposition and me וּלְפָנֶ֖יךָ H6440 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular prophesied וַיִּנָּ֨בְא֜וּ H5012 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural war לְמִלְחָמָ֖ה H4421 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular disaster וּלְרָעָ֥ה H7451 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adjective - feminine singular and plague וּלְדָֽבֶר׃ H1698 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular against אֶל־ H413 Preposition many רַבּוֹת֙ H7227 Adjective - feminine plural . . . וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition lands אֲרָצ֤וֹת H776 Noun - feminine plural and great גְּדֹל֔וֹת H1419 Adjective - feminine plural kingdoms מַמְלָכ֣וֹת H4467 Noun - feminine plural

Verse 9

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 18:22 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 33:33 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 6:14 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 13:2 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 13:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

As for the prophet הַנָּבִ֕יא H5030 Article | Noun - masculine singular who אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative prophesies יִנָּבֵ֖א H5012 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular peace לְשָׁל֑וֹם H7965 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular only if the word דְּבַ֣ר H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct of the prophet הַנָּבִ֗יא H5030 Article | Noun - masculine singular comes true בְּבֹא֙ H935 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct will the prophet הַנָּבִ֔יא H5030 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative be recognized יִוָּדַע֙ H3045 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular as one the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular has truly בֶּאֱמֶֽת׃ H571 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular sent שְׁלָח֥וֹ H7971 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular

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