Translations
Modern
But shortly after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke off his neck, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
Traditional
Then the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
Literal
And came the word of YHWH to Jeremiah) After Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet), saying:
Latin
Et abiit Jeremias propheta in viam suam. Et factum est verbum Domini ad Jeremiam, postquam confregit Hananias propheta catenam de collo Jeremiæ prophetæ, dicens:
Original
Hebrew
English
But shortly after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke off his neck, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
Notes
Jeremiah delivered the Lord's response to the false prophecy. Hananiah broke a wooden yoke, but it was replaced by a symbolic iron yoke. Submission to Babylon was certain because the Lord had decreed it.
Shortly after the events of Jeremiah 27, a false prophet named Hananiah publicly challenged Jeremiah in the Temple courtyard. Each prophet claimed to deliver a message from the Lord, but only Jeremiah's prediction was accurate.
Theme notes and profiles
Jeremiah False Prophets Preaching to a Tough Crowd The Collapse of Culture
Events
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC
People
Hananiah: A false prophet who opposed Jeremiah's prophecies Jeremiah: Son of Hilkiah, the prophet during Judah's final days
Glossary
Book of Jeremiah Hananiah Jehoiachin Ordain, Ordination Peace Yoke