KJV King James Version
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,
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Jeremiah 28:12
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,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But shortly after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke off his neck, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
WEB World English Bible
Then the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the bar from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
ASV 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,
YLT 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,
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 28
9 The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, [then] shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.
10 Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and brake it.
11 And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.
12 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,
13 Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron.
14 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.
15 Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיְהִ֥יH1961 · ha.yahto beדְבַר־H1697 · da.varwordיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶֽל־H413 · elto(wards)יִרְמְיָ֑הH3414 · yir.me.yahJeremiahאַ֠חֲרֵיH310 · a.charafterשְׁב֞וֹרH7665 · sha.varto breakחֲנַנְיָ֤הH2608 · cha.nan.yahHananiahהַנָּבִיא֙H5030 · na.viprophetאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמּוֹטָ֔הH4133 · mo.tahyokeמֵעַ֗לH5921 · aluponצַוַּ֛ארH6677 · tsav.varneckיִרְמְיָ֥הH3414 · yir.me.yahJeremiahהַנָּבִ֖יאH5030 · na.viprophetלֵאמֹֽר׃H559 · a.marto say
Cross-references
Jeremiah 1:2To 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 29:30Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,1 Chronicles 17:3And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,Daniel 9:2In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.2 Kings 20:4And 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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