Jeremiah 28:11

Jeremiah 28:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)and he said before all the people, “This is what the Lord says: ‘In the same way I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon off the neck of all the nations within two years.’ ” At this, the prophet Jeremiah went on his way.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Hananiah spoke in the presence of all the people, saying, "Thus says the Lord: Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all the nations within two years." But Jeremiah the prophet went his way.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Hananiah spoke in the presence of all the people, saying, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Even so I will 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.

Context of Jeremiah 28:11

9As for the prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet comes to pass, then that prophet will be known as one whom the Lord has truly sent.” 10Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it. Hananiah spoke in the sight of all the people, saying, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Even so within two full years I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all the nations.’” Then Jeremiah the prophet went his way. 12Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, saying, 13“Go and speak to Hananiah, saying, ‘This is what the Lord says: “You have broken the yokes of wood, but in their place you have made yokes of iron.”

Jeremiah 28:11 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חֲנַנְיָה֩ לְעֵינֵ֨י כָל־הָעָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּה֮ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֒ כָּ֣כָה אֶשְׁבֹּ֞ר אֶת־עֹ֣ל׀ נְבֻֽכַדְנֶאצַּ֣ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֗ל בְּעוֹד֙ שְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֔ים מֵעַ֕ל צַוַּ֖אר כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ יִרְמְיָ֥ה הַנָּבִ֖יא לְדַרְכּֽוֹ׃ פRead the interlinear

• Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֫הוּchănanyâh chănanyâhû · HananiahH2608
• spokeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: before(the eyes)H5869
• of allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• Thisכֹּהkôh · thusH3541
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Evenכָּ֫כָהkâkâh · thusH3602
• withinעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
• twoשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
• fullיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• I will breakשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• the yokeעֹל‛ôl ‛ôl · yokeH5923
• of Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרנבוּכדרא צּור נבוּכדראצּר · NebuchadnezzarH5019
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• from the neckצַוָּארtsavvâ'r tsavvâr tsavvârôn tsavvâ'râh · neckH6677
• the nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
• the prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• his wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870

Cross-references for Jeremiah 28:11

• Jeremiah 23:17They keep saying to those who despise Me, ‘The Lord has said, “You will have peace”’; And as for everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart, They say, ‘Disaster will not come on you.’
• Jeremiah 29:9For they prophesy falsely to you in My name; I have not sent them,’ declares the Lord.
• 1 Kings 13:18Then he said to him, “I too am a prophet like you, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, so that he may eat bread and drink water.’” But he lied to him.
• 1 Kings 22:6So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and said to them, “Should I go to battle against Ramoth-gilead or should I refrain?” And they said, “Go up, for the Lord will hand it over to the king.”
• 2 Chronicles 18:10Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made horns of iron for himself and said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘With these you will gore the Arameans until they are destroyed!’”
• Proverbs 14:7Leave the presence of a fool, Or you will not discern words of knowledge.
• Ezekiel 13:7Did you not see a false vision and tell a lying divination when you said, ‘The Lord declares,’ but it is not I who have spoken?”’”
• Jeremiah 28:2“This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
• Jeremiah 27:2this is what the Lord has said to me: “Make for yourself restraints and yokes and put them on your neck,

Commentaries on Jeremiah 28:11

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 Hananiah is sentenced to die, and Jeremiah, when he has received direction from God, boldly tells him so; but not before he received that commission. Those have much to answer for, who tell sinners that they shall have peace, though they harden their hearts in contempt of God's word. The servant of God must be gentle to all men. He must give up even his right, and leave the Lord to plead his cause. Every attempt of ungodly men to make vain…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11The false prophet Hananiah broke the yoke that Jeremiah was wearing (Jeremiah 27:2) as a sign of what the Lord would do. Jeremiah left the confrontation without replying, likely because he had not yet heard the Lord's response.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. neck of all nations--opposed to Jr 27:7.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Babylon
• Hananiah
• Jeremiah
• Nebuchadnezzar
• Nebuchadnezzar; Nebuchadrezzar
• Nebuchadnezzar, or Nebuchadrezzar
• Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian
• Jeremiah (1)
• Neck
• Presence

Commentaries on Jeremiah 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings