JEREMIAH 28:11

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“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.”

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Jeremiah 28:11 Translation & Meaning

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And Hananiah חֲנַנְיָה֩ Chananjah, the name of thirteen Israelites Hananiah
spake וַיֹּ֣אמֶר To say (used with great latitude) spake
in the presence לְעֵינֵ֨י An eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) presence
of all כָל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
the people, הָעָ֜ם A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock people
saying, לֵאמֹ֗ר To say (used with great latitude) saying
Thus כֹּה֮ Properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now Thus
saith אָמַ֣ר To say (used with great latitude) saith
the Lord; יְהוָה֒ (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
Even so כָּ֣כָה Just so, referring to the previous or following context Even
will I break אֶשְׁבֹּ֞ר To burst (literally or figuratively) break
the yoke עֹ֣ל׀ A yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively yoke
of Nebuchadnezzar נְבֻֽכַדְנֶאצַּ֣ר Nebukadnetstsar (or Nebukadretsts(-ar, or)), king of Babylon Nebuchadnezzar
king מֶֽלֶךְ A king king
of Babylon בָּבֶ֗ל Babel (i.e., Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire Babylon
from מֵעַ֕ל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications from
the neck צַוַּ֖אר The back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound) neck
of all כָּל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
nations הַגּוֹיִ֑ם A foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts nations
within the space of בְּעוֹד֙ Properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more within space
two full יָמִ֔ים A day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) two full
years. שְׁנָתַ֣יִם A year (as a revolution of time) years
And the prophet הַנָּבִ֖יא A prophet or (generally) inspired man prophet
Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֥ה Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites Jeremiah
went וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ To walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) went
his way. לְדַרְכּֽוֹ׃ A road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb way

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  • 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.




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