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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/28.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/28.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah and broke it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke off Jeremiah’s neck and broke it in pieces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke-bars from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and brake it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck and broke it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar of the yoke from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Hananiah the [false] prophet took the yoke off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah and smashed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The prophet Hananiah then took the yoke bar from the neck of the prophet Jeremiah and broke it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The prophet Hananiah then took the yoke bar from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and brake it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Hananiah grabbed the wooden yoke from my neck and smashed it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and brake it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah and broke it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Hananiah took the yoke off my neck, broke it in pieces, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The prophet Hananiah then took the yoke off the prophet Jeremiah's neck and broke it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and broke it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and broke it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and broke it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Hananiah the prophet takes the yoke from off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, and breaks it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Hananiah the prophet taketh the yoke from off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, and breaketh it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Hananiah the prophet will take the yoke from off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, and break it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Hananias the prophet took the chain from the neck of Jeremias the prophet, and broke it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Hananiah the prophet took the chain from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, and he broke it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thereupon Hananiah the prophet took the yoke bar from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke from the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, and broke it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Hananiah the false prophet took the bands of the yoke from off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, and broke them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And KhananYah the lying Prophet took the collars from the neck of Jeremiah the Prophet, and he shattered them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and broke it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Then Ananias took the yokes from the neck of Jeremias in the sight of all the people, and broke them to pieces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=8355" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/28.htm">Hananiah's False Prophecy</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>As for the prophet who prophesies peace, only if the word of the prophet comes true will the prophet be recognized as one the LORD has truly sent.” <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">Then the prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2608.htm" title="2608: ḥă·nan·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Chananyahuw; from chanan and Yahh; Jah has favored; Chananjah, the name of thirteen Israelites.">Hananiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">took</a> <a href="/hebrew/4133.htm" title="4133: ham·mō·w·ṭāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A pole, bar (of a yoke). Feminine of mowt; a pole; by implication, an ox-bow; hence, a yoke.">the yoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">off</a> <a href="/hebrew/6677.htm" title="6677: ṣaw·war (N-msc) -- Or tsavvar; or tsavvaron; or tsavva.rah; intensively from tsuwr in the sense of binding; the back of the neck.">the neck</a> <a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414: yir·mə·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yirmyahuw; from ruwm and Yahh; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">of Jeremiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/7665.htm" title="7665: way·yiš·bə·rê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To break, break in pieces. A primitive root; to burst.">and broke it.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>And 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-11.htm">1 Kings 22:11</a></span><br />Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-4.htm">2 Kings 18:4</a></span><br />He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze snake called Nehushtan that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-7.htm">2 Kings 25:7</a></span><br />And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/20-2.htm">Isaiah 20:2-4</a></span><br />the LORD had already spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, “Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and the sandals from your feet.” And Isaiah did so, walking around naked and barefoot. / Then the LORD said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush, / so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-10.htm">Isaiah 30:10-11</a></span><br />They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions. / Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Ezekiel 13:10-16</a></span><br />Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built, / tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth. / Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Ezekiel 21:25-27</a></span><br />And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted. / A ruin, a ruin, I will make it a ruin! And it will not be restored until the arrival of Him to whom it belongs, to whom I have assigned the right of judgment.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-2.htm">Ezekiel 34:2-10</a></span><br />“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock? / You eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened sheep, but you do not feed the flock. / You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bound up the injured, brought back the strays, or searched for the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-17.htm">Daniel 5:17-23</a></span><br />In response, Daniel said to the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the inscription for the king and interpret it for him. / As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor. / Because of the greatness that He bestowed on him, the people of every nation and language trembled in fear before him. He killed whom he wished and kept alive whom he wished; he exalted whom he wished and humbled whom he wished. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/7-10.htm">Amos 7:10-17</a></span><br />Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words, / for this is what Amos has said: ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will surely go into exile, away from their homeland.’” / And Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a></span><br />Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-11.htm">Matthew 24:11</a></span><br />and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-24.htm">Matthew 24:24</a></span><br />For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-22.htm">Mark 13:22</a></span><br />For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-26.htm">Luke 6:26</a></span><br />Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and broke it.</p><p class="hdg">took.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/28-2.htm">Jeremiah 28:2,4</a></b></br> Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/27-2.htm">Jeremiah 27:2</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/36-23.htm">Jeremiah 36:23,24</a></b></br> And it came to pass, <i>that</i> when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast <i>it</i> into the fire that <i>was</i> on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that <i>was</i> on the hearth… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/9-4.htm">Bar</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-10.htm">Brake</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-29.htm">Breaketh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-4.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-5.htm">Hananiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-5.htm">Hanani'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-6.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-6.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-12.htm">Jeremiah's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-12.htm">Neck</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-9.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-4.htm">Yoke</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-2.htm">Yoke-Bars</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/28-12.htm">Bar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-32.htm">Brake</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-16.htm">Breaketh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-32.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-12.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-11.htm">Hananiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-12.htm">Hanani'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-6.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-11.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-27.htm">Jeremiah's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-11.htm">Neck</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-11.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-11.htm">Yoke</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-12.htm">Yoke-Bars</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/28-1.htm">Hananiah prophesies falsely the return of the vessels, and of Jeconiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/28-3.htm">and there continue until the day of visitation.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/28-5.htm">Jeremiah, wishing it to be true, shows that the event will declare the true prophets.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Hananiah breaks Jeremiah's yoke.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/28-12.htm">Jeremiah tells of an iron yoke;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/28-15.htm">and foretells Hananiah's death.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/jeremiah/28.htm">Jeremiah 28</a>, Hananiah opposes Jeremiah's message from God, which warned of the Babylonian captivity. Hananiah's role highlights the presence of false prophets in Israel, a recurring issue throughout the Old Testament (<a href="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">Deuteronomy 18:20-22</a>). His actions serve as a warning against those who claim to speak for God without His authority.<p><b>took the yoke off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet</b><br>The yoke symbolizes submission and servitude, which Jeremiah had been wearing as a prophetic sign of the coming Babylonian domination (<a href="/jeremiah/27-2.htm">Jeremiah 27:2</a>). By removing the yoke, Hananiah attempts to symbolize the breaking of Babylon's power, contradicting God's message through Jeremiah. This act of removing the yoke is significant as it represents a direct challenge to God's prophetic word, illustrating the tension between true and false prophecy.<p><b>and broke it</b><br>Breaking the yoke is a dramatic gesture meant to convey liberation and freedom, aligning with Hananiah's false prophecy that the Babylonian captivity would end within two years (<a href="/jeremiah/28-2.htm">Jeremiah 28:2-3</a>). However, this act of breaking the yoke is ultimately futile and misleading, as God's true message through Jeremiah was that the captivity would last seventy years (<a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10</a>). This event underscores the theme of divine sovereignty and the futility of opposing God's plans. It also foreshadows the ultimate breaking of spiritual bondage through Jesus Christ, who offers true liberation from sin (<a href="/john/8-36.htm">John 8:36</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of warning and judgment to the people of Judah. He was called by God to deliver difficult truths and often faced opposition.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hananiah.htm">Hananiah</a></b><br>A false prophet who opposed Jeremiah. He delivered a message of peace and prosperity that contradicted Jeremiah's warnings of impending judgment and exile.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_yoke.htm">The Yoke</a></b><br>A wooden bar or frame used to join animals for plowing, symbolizing subjugation and servitude. Jeremiah wore a yoke as a prophetic symbol of the coming Babylonian captivity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing the threat of conquest by Babylon due to its disobedience to God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_captivity.htm">Babylonian Captivity</a></b><br>The period when the people of Judah were exiled to Babylon as a consequence of their persistent sin and rebellion against God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_of_true_prophecy.htm">Discernment of True Prophecy</a></b><br>Believers must be vigilant in discerning true messages from God versus false prophecies. This requires a deep understanding of Scripture and reliance on the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_false_assurance.htm">The Danger of False Assurance</a></b><br>Hananiah's message of peace was appealing but false. We must be wary of teachings that promise comfort without repentance or obedience to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_and_obedience.htm">Symbolism and Obedience</a></b><br>Jeremiah's obedience in wearing the yoke, despite ridicule, teaches us the importance of faithfully following God's instructions, even when they are difficult or unpopular.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The breaking of the yoke symbolized rebellion against God's plan. Disobedience to God's commands can lead to severe consequences, as seen in the Babylonian captivity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Hope in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite the grim message of captivity, God's sovereignty and ultimate plan for restoration and hope remain steadfast. Trust in God's overarching plan is crucial.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_yokes_in_jer._28_10-13.htm">In Jeremiah 28:10–13, why is there no archaeological evidence of the symbolic wooden and iron yokes Jeremiah mentions? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_jeremiah_28_with_other_prophets.htm">How do we reconcile Jeremiah's condemnation of Hananiah (Jeremiah 28) with other biblical texts where God tolerates or uses unexpected prophets to deliver messages?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_hananiah's_short_exile_prophecy_be_trusted.htm">In Jeremiah 28:1-4, how can Hananiah's prophecy of a short Babylonian captivity be trusted given the historical evidence of a much longer exile?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_wasn't_hananiah_rejected_immediately.htm">In Jeremiah 28:6-9, why did the people not reject Hananiah immediately if his prophecy contradicted Jeremiah and Deuteronomy 18:22 on false prophets?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10, 11) <span class= "bld">Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke . . .</span>--We are reminded of the conduct of Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, in <a href="/1_kings/22-24.htm" title="But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak to you?">1Kings 22:24</a>. Personal violence, as has been the case in some Christian controversies, takes the place of further debate. The hateful symbols of servitude should not be allowed to outrage the feelings of the people any longer. His success in breaking that was to be the pledge of the destruction of the power which it represented. Jeremiah, it will be noted, does not resist or retaliate, but commits himself to Him that judgeth righteously. "He went his way."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 10, 11.</span> - Instead of any rejoinder, Hananiah has recourse to violence, tears off and breaks the yoke on Jeremiah's neck, and repeats his declaration of the fall of Nebuchadnezzar within two years. Jeremiah meekly suffers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the prophet</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּבִיא֙</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hananiah</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲנַנְיָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·nan·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2608.htm">Strong's 2608: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hananiah -- 'Yah has been gracious', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">took</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקַּ֞ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the yoke</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמּוֹטָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mō·w·ṭāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4133.htm">Strong's 4133: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pole, an ox-bow, a yoke</span><br /><br /><span class="word">off</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעַ֕ל</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the neck</span><br /><span class="heb">צַוַּ֖אר</span> <span class="translit">(ṣaw·war)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6677.htm">Strong's 6677: </a> </span><span class="str2">The back of the neck</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jeremiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְמְיָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(yir·mə·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the prophet</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּבִ֑יא</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and broke it.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּשְׁבְּרֵֽהוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·bə·rê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7665.htm">Strong's 7665: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break, break in pieces</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Jeremiah 28:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Jeremiah 28:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Jeremiah 28:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Jeremiah 28:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Jeremiah 28:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Jeremiah 28:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Jeremiah 28:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Jeremiah 28:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Jeremiah 28:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Jeremiah 28:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/28-10.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 28:10 Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/28-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 28:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 28:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/28-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 28:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 28:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>