Jeremiah 28:12
New International Version
After the prophet Hananiah had broken the yoke off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:

New Living Translation
Soon after this confrontation with Hananiah, the LORD gave this message to Jeremiah:

English Standard Version
Sometime after the prophet Hananiah had broken the yoke-bars from off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:

Berean Standard Bible
But shortly after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke off his neck, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:

King James Bible
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,

New King James Version
Now the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

New American Standard Bible
Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

NASB 1995
The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

NASB 1977
And the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah after Hananiah the prophet had broken the bar of the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

Amplified Bible
The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah [some time] after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

Christian Standard Bible
After the prophet Hananiah had broken the yoke bar from the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke bar from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet:

American Standard Version
Then the word of Jehovah came unto Jeremiah, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the bar from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

Contemporary English Version
and a little while later, the LORD told me

English Revised Version
Then the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the bar from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After the prophet Hananiah broke the yoke off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, the LORD spoke his word to Jeremiah. He said,

Good News Translation
Some time after this the LORD told me

International Standard Version
This message from the LORD came to Jeremiah after the prophet Hananiah had broken the yoke from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet:

Majority Standard Bible
But shortly after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke off his neck, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:

NET Bible
But shortly after the prophet Hananiah had broken the yoke off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, the LORD spoke to Jeremiah.

New Heart English Bible
Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the bar from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

World English Bible
Then Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah, after Hananiah the prophet had broken the bar from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And there is a word of YHWH to Jeremiah after the breaking, by Hananiah the prophet, of the yoke from off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
And there is a word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah after the breaking, by Hananiah the prophet, of the yoke from off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the word of Jehovah will be to Jeremiah after Hananiah the prophet broke the yoke from off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jeremias the prophet went his way. And the word of the Lord came to Jeremias, after that Hananias the prophet had broken the chain from off the neck of Jeremias the prophet, saying:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Jeremiah the prophet went his own way. And after Hananiah the prophet had broken the chain from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying:

New American Bible
After Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke bar off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:

New Revised Standard Version
Sometime after the prophet Hananiah had broken the yoke from the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, after Hananiah the false prophet had broken the yoke bands from the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the word of LORD JEHOVAH came unto Jeremiah the Prophet after KhananYah the lying Prophet had broken the collars from the neck of Jeremiah the Prophet
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the bar from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the word of the Lord came to Jeremias, after that Ananias had broken the yokes off his neck, saying,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Hananiah's False Prophecy
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. 12But shortly after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke off his neck, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: 13“Go and tell Hananiah that this is what the LORD says: ‘You have broken a yoke of wood, but in its place you have fashioned a yoke of iron.’…

Cross References
Jeremiah 27:2-3
This is what the LORD said to me: “Make for yourself a yoke out of leather straps and put it on your neck. / Send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.

Jeremiah 14:14
“The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds.

Jeremiah 23:16
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.

Jeremiah 29:8-9
For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Do not be deceived by the prophets and diviners among you, and do not listen to the dreams you elicit from them. / For they are falsely prophesying to you in My name; I have not sent them, declares the LORD.”

Jeremiah 14:15
Therefore this is what the LORD says about the prophets who prophesy in My name: I did not send them, yet they say, ‘No sword or famine will touch this land.’ By sword and famine these very prophets will meet their end!

Jeremiah 23:21
I did not send these prophets, yet they have run with their message; I did not speak to them, yet they have prophesied.

Jeremiah 23:25-26
“I have heard the sayings of the prophets who prophesy lies in My name: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’ / How long will this continue in the hearts of these prophets who prophesy falsehood, these prophets of the delusion of their own minds?

Jeremiah 23:30-32
“Therefore behold,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who steal from one another words they attribute to Me.” / “Yes,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and proclaim, ‘The LORD declares it.’” / “Indeed,” declares the LORD, “I am against those who prophesy false dreams and retell them to lead My people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent them or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people,” declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?

Jeremiah 6:14
They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.

Jeremiah 8:11
They dress the wound of the daughter of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.

Matthew 7:15
Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

Matthew 24:11
and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.

Matthew 24:24
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

2 Peter 2:1
Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.


Treasury of Scripture

Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

Jeremiah 1:2
To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

Jeremiah 29:30
Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,

2 Kings 20:4
And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

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Jeremiah 28
1. Hananiah prophesies falsely the return of the vessels, and of Jeconiah
3. and there continue until the day of visitation.
5. Jeremiah, wishing it to be true, shows that the event will declare the true prophets.
10. Hananiah breaks Jeremiah's yoke.
12. Jeremiah tells of an iron yoke;
15. and foretells Hananiah's death.














After the prophet Hananiah
The name "Hananiah" means "Yahweh is gracious" in Hebrew. Despite his name, Hananiah's actions in this chapter reveal a stark contrast to the grace and truth of God. Historically, false prophets like Hananiah were prevalent, often telling the people what they wanted to hear rather than the truth. This serves as a reminder of the importance of discernment and faithfulness to God's true word.

had broken the yoke
The "yoke" symbolizes subjugation and servitude. In the context of Jeremiah, it represents the Babylonian captivity that God had decreed for Judah. Hananiah's breaking of the yoke was a symbolic act of defiance against God's declared judgment. The Hebrew word for "yoke" (מוֹטָה, motah) often signifies burden or oppression, and its breaking falsely promised freedom that God had not ordained.

off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah
Jeremiah, whose name means "Yahweh exalts," was a true prophet of God, often bearing difficult messages. The "neck" here symbolizes submission and obedience to God's will. Jeremiah's submission to wearing the yoke was an act of obedience, demonstrating his acceptance of God's plan, even when it was unpopular or difficult. This highlights the call for believers to remain steadfast in God's truth, regardless of opposition.

the word of the LORD
This phrase underscores the divine authority and authenticity of the message that follows. In Hebrew, "word" (דָּבָר, dabar) conveys not just spoken words but also the power and action behind them. The "LORD" (Yahweh) is the covenant name of God, emphasizing His faithfulness and sovereignty. This reminds us that God's word is living, active, and ultimately authoritative over all human actions and declarations.

came to Jeremiah
The phrase indicates divine revelation and communication. God actively engages with His prophets, providing guidance and truth. Jeremiah's role as a prophet was to faithfully convey God's messages to the people, regardless of personal cost. This interaction between God and Jeremiah exemplifies the intimate relationship God desires with His servants, where He provides wisdom and direction for His purposes.

(12) Then the word of the Lord . . .--The narrative suggests the thought of a time of silent suffering and of prayer, to which the "word of the Lord" came as an answer. And that word declared, keeping to the same symbolism as before, that all attempts at resistance to the power which was for the time the scourge, and therefore the servant, of Jehovah, would only end in a more bitter and aggravated bondage. In the "iron yoke" we have an echo of Deuteronomy 28:48.

Verses 12-17. - No long time after this the prophet is commissioned to tell the bitter truth more fully than he had done before, and to warn Hananiah of his coming punishment.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But shortly after
אַ֠חֲרֵי (’a·ḥă·rê)
Preposition
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

Hananiah
חֲנַנְיָ֤ה (ḥă·nan·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2608: Hananiah -- 'Yah has been gracious', the name of a number of Israelites

the prophet
הַנָּבִיא֙ (han·nā·ḇî)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet

had broken
שְׁב֞וֹר (šə·ḇō·wr)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces

the yoke
הַמּוֹטָ֔ה (ham·mō·w·ṭāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4133: A pole, an ox-bow, a yoke

off
מֵעַ֗ל (mê·‘al)
Preposition-m
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

[his] neck,
צַוַּ֛אר (ṣaw·war)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6677: The back of the neck

the word
דְבַר־ (ḏə·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

came
וַיְהִ֥י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

to
אֶֽל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Jeremiah:
יִרְמְיָ֑ה (yir·mə·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3414: Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites


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