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class="padleft"><div 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 />From early times the prophets who preceded you and me have prophesied war, disaster and plague against many countries and great kingdoms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The ancient prophets who preceded you and me spoke against many nations, always warning of war, disaster, and disease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The prophets who preceded you and me from ancient times prophesied war, famine, and pestilence against many countries and great kingdoms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The prophets of old who preceded you and me prophesied war, disaster, and plague against many lands and great kingdoms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The prophets who have been before me and before you of old prophesied against many countries and great kingdoms—of war and disaster and pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The prophets who were before me and before you from ancient times also prophesied against many lands and against great kingdoms regarding war, disaster, and plague.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The prophets who were before me and before you from ancient times prophesied against many lands and against great kingdoms, of war and of calamity and of pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The prophets who were before me and before you from ancient times prophesied against many lands and against great kingdoms, of war and of calamity and of pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The prophets who were before me and before you from ancient times prophesied against many lands and against great kingdoms, of war and of calamity and of pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The prophets who were before me and before you from ancient times prophesied against many lands and against great kingdoms, of war and of disaster and of virulent disease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The prophets who preceded you and me from ancient times prophesied war, disaster, and plague against many lands and great kingdoms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The prophets who preceded you and me from ancient times prophesied war, disaster, and plague against many lands and great kingdoms. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />that long before we were born, prophets were saying powerful kingdoms would be struck by war, disaster, and disease. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Long ago, the prophets who preceded you and me prophesied wars, disasters, and plagues against many countries and great kingdoms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The prophets who spoke long ago, before my time and yours, predicted that war, starvation, and disease would come to many nations and powerful kingdoms. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The prophets who came before us from ancient times prophesied war, famine, and plague against many lands and great kingdoms. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The prophets of old who preceded you and me prophesied war, disaster, and plague against many lands and great kingdoms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />From earliest times, the prophets who preceded you and me invariably prophesied war, disaster, and plagues against many countries and great kingdoms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The prophets who have been before me and before you of old prophesied against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The prophets who have been before me and before you of old prophesied against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, of evil, and of pestilence. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The prophets who have been before me, and before you, from of old, even they prophesy concerning many lands, and concerning great kingdoms, of battle, and of calamity, and of pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The prophets who have been before me, and before thee, from of old, even they prophesy concerning many lands, and concerning great kingdoms, of battle, and of evil, and of pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The prophets which were before me and before thee from of old, and they will prophesy to many lands and against great kingdoms, for war and for evil and for death.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The prophets that have been before me, and before thee from the beginning, and have prophesied concerning many countries, and concerning great kingdoms, of war, and of affliction, and of famine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The prophets, who were before me and before you, from the beginning, have prophesied over many lands and over great kingdoms, about war, and about affliction, and about famine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In the past, the prophets who came before you and me prophesied war, disaster, and pestilence against many lands and mighty kingdoms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The prophets who preceded you and me from ancient times prophesied war, famine, and pestilence against many countries and great kingdoms.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The prophets who have been before me and before you of old prophesied both against many countries and against great kingdoms, of war and of evil and of pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The Prophets who have been before me and before you from antiquity also prophesied against many lands and against great kingdoms for battle and for evil and for slaughter<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The prophets that were before me and before you of old, also prophesied over much country, and against great kingdoms, concerning war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/28-8.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=8333" 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">7</span>Nevertheless, listen now to this message I am speaking in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nə·ḇî·’îm (Art:: N-mp) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">The prophets</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: hā·‘ō·w·lām (Art:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">of old</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">preceded</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nay (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: ū·lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">and me</a> <a href="/hebrew/5012.htm" title="5012: way·yin·nā·ḇə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To prophesy. A primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. Speak by inspiration.">prophesied</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: lə·mil·ḥā·māh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">war,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: ū·lə·rā·‘āh (Conj-w, Prep-l:: Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">disaster,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1698.htm" title="1698: ū·lə·ḏā·ḇer (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Pestilence. From dabar; a pestilence.">and plague</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·bō·wṯ (Adj-fp) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">many</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">lands</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ (Adj-fp) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">and great</a> <a href="/hebrew/4467.htm" title="4467: mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign. From malak; dominion, i.e. the estate or the country.">kingdoms.</a> </span><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.”…<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="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">Deuteronomy 18:20-22</a></span><br />But if any prophet dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or to speak in the name of other gods, that prophet must be put to death.” / You may ask in your heart, “How can we recognize a message that the LORD has not spoken?” / When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD and the message does not come to pass or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-8.htm">1 Kings 22:8-28</a></span><br />The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied. / So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.” / Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/13-1.htm">Ezekiel 13:1-16</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Tell those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD! / This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit yet have seen nothing. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/1-4.htm">Zechariah 1:4-6</a></span><br />Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD. / Where are your fathers now? And the prophets, do they live forever? / But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? They repented and said, ‘Just as the LORD of Hosts purposed to do to us according to our ways and deeds, so He has done to us.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1-3</a></span><br />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. / Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. / In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15-20</a></span><br />Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. / By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-5.htm">2 Chronicles 18:5-27</a></span><br />So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.” / But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?” / The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-7.htm">Isaiah 28:7-13</a></span><br />These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments. / For all their tables are covered with vomit; there is not a place without filth. / Whom is He trying to teach? To whom is He explaining His message? To infants just weaned from milk? To babies removed from the breast? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-5.htm">Micah 3:5-8</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths: / Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them. / Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be disgraced. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-6.htm">Acts 13:6-12</a></span><br />They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus, / an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. / But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1</a></span><br />Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-14.htm">Lamentations 2:14</a></span><br />The visions of your prophets were empty and deceptive; they did not expose your guilt to ward off your captivity. The burdens they envisioned for you were empty and misleading.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3-4</a></span><br />For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. / So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.<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="/ezekiel/22-28.htm">Ezekiel 22:28</a></span><br />Her prophets whitewash these deeds by false visions and lying divinations, saying, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ when the LORD has not spoken.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The prophets that have been before me and before you of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.</p><p class="hdg">the prophets.</p><p class="hdg">prophesied.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-14.htm">Leviticus 26:14</a></b></br> But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-26.htm">Deuteronomy 4:26,27</a></b></br> I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong <i>your</i> days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15</a></b></br> But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/18-15.htm">Ancient</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-21.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-3.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-6.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-15.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-19.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-13.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Early</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-19.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-13.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-20.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-26.htm">Kingdoms</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-6.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-13.htm">Pestilence</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-13.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-9.htm">Preceded</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-6.htm">Prophesied</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-16.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-18.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-5.htm">Times</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-21.htm">War</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-7.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/9-6.htm">Ancient</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-3.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-11.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-37.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-16.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-28.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-17.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-19.htm">Early</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-11.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-17.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-7.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-18.htm">Kingdoms</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-37.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-17.htm">Pestilence</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-17.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-2.htm">Preceded</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-31.htm">Prophesied</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-9.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-18.htm">Times</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-8.htm">War</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-9.htm">Word</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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The reference to "prophets of old" connects Jeremiah to a long tradition of prophets in Israel, such as Moses, Samuel, Elijah, and Isaiah. These prophets were often called to deliver messages of warning and judgment, emphasizing their role as God's messengers. This continuity underscores the legitimacy of Jeremiah's own prophetic ministry, as he stands in the line of those who faithfully conveyed God's word.<p><b>prophesied war, disaster, and plague</b><br>The mention of "war, disaster, and plague" reflects the common themes of judgment found in the messages of the prophets. These elements were often seen as consequences of the people's disobedience to God. War and disaster were frequently used by God as instruments of judgment against nations, including Israel and Judah, for their idolatry and injustice. Plagues, such as those seen in Egypt during the Exodus, were also a sign of divine intervention and judgment. This phrase highlights the seriousness of the prophetic message and the reality of divine retribution.<p><b>against many lands and great kingdoms</b><br>This phrase indicates the scope of the prophetic messages, which were not limited to Israel but extended to "many lands and great kingdoms." This reflects the universal sovereignty of God over all nations, a theme prevalent in the prophetic literature. Prophets like Isaiah and Ezekiel delivered oracles against foreign nations, demonstrating that God's judgment was not confined to His chosen people but applied to all who acted wickedly. This also foreshadows the New Testament message of the gospel being for all nations, emphasizing God's concern for justice and righteousness on a global scale.<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 calls for repentance to the people of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hananiah.htm">Hananiah</a></b><br>A false prophet who opposed Jeremiah, claiming that God would break the yoke of Babylon and restore the exiles within two years.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_prophets.htm">Ancient Prophets</a></b><br>Refers to the prophets who came before Jeremiah, such as Isaiah, Amos, and Micah, who also delivered messages of judgment and warning.<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 Babylonian conquest during Jeremiah's time.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The empire that was rising to power and would eventually conquer Judah, leading to the Babylonian exile.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_of_true_prophecy.htm">Discernment of True Prophecy</a></b><br>True prophecy often includes warnings of judgment and calls for repentance. Believers must discern between messages that align with God's truth and those that offer false hope.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_consistency.htm">Historical Consistency</a></b><br>The messages of the prophets throughout history have consistently included themes of judgment for sin. This consistency underscores the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets are called to speak God's truth, even when it is unpopular or difficult. This requires courage and faithfulness to God's word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/warnings_as_acts_of_mercy.htm">Warnings as Acts of Mercy</a></b><br>God's warnings of disaster are acts of mercy, providing opportunities for repentance and return to Him. Believers should view warnings as invitations to align with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_ignoring_warnings.htm">The Consequences of Ignoring Warnings</a></b><br>Ignoring prophetic warnings can lead to severe consequences. Believers are encouraged to heed God's messages and respond with obedience.<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/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/how_does_jer_8_13_align_with_god's_promises.htm">How is God's statement in Jeremiah 8:13 that He will take away the harvest reconciled with other passages promising provision and protection for the faithful?</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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_judah's_judgment_unique.htm">(Amos 2:4-5) Why does God's judgment on Judah differ from judgments described in other prophetic books?</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>(8) <span class= "bld">The prophets that have been before me and before thee . . .</span>--The appeal to the past is of the nature of an inductive argument. The older prophets whose names were held in honour had not spoken smooth things. They had not prophesied of peace; war, pestilence, and famine had been the burden of their predictions. And there was, therefore, an antecedent probability in favour of one who spoke in the same tone now, rather than of those who held out flattering hopes of peace and victory. The <span class= "ital">onus probandi </span>in such a conflict of claims lay with the latter, not the former. Prophecies like those of Elijah (<a href="/1_kings/17-1.htm" title="And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.">1Kings 17:1</a>; <a href="/context/1_kings/21-21.htm" title="Behold, I will bring evil on you, and will take away your posterity, and will cut off from Ahab him that urinates against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel,">1Kings 21:21-24</a>), Micaiah (<a href="/1_kings/22-17.htm" title="And he said, I saw all Israel scattered on the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.">1Kings 22:17</a>), Elisha (<a href="/2_kings/8-1.htm" title="Then spoke Elisha to the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go you and your household, and sojourn wherever you can sojourn: for the LORD has called for a famine; and it shall also come on the land seven years.">2Kings 8:1</a>), Joel (<a href="/context/joel/1-1.htm" title="The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.">Joel 1:1-20</a>), Hosea (<a href="/context/hosea/2-11.htm" title="I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts.">Hosea 2:11-12</a>), Amos (Amos 1-4), Micah (<a href="/micah/3-12.htm" title="Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.">Micah 3:12</a>), Isaiah (Isaiah 2-6), were probably in Jeremiah's thoughts. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/28-8.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">The prophets</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנְּבִיאִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(han·nə·ḇî·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<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">of old</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽעוֹלָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">preceded</span><br /><span class="heb">הָי֧וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and me</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְפָנֶ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">prophesied</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּנָּ֨בְא֜וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yin·nā·ḇə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5012.htm">Strong's 5012: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prophesy, speak, by inspiration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">war,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמִלְחָמָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mil·ḥā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> </span><span class="str2">A battle, war</span><br /><br /><span class="word">disaster,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְרָעָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·rā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and plague</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְדָֽבֶר׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḏā·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1698.htm">Strong's 1698: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pestilence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">many</span><br /><span class="heb">רַבּוֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(rab·bō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lands</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲרָצ֤וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and great</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּדֹל֔וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">kingdoms.</span><br /><span class="heb">מַמְלָכ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4467.htm">Strong's 4467: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/28-8.htm">Jeremiah 28:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/28-8.htm">Jeremiah 28:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/28-8.htm">Jeremiah 28:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/28-8.htm">Jeremiah 28:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/28-8.htm">Jeremiah 28:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/28-8.htm">Jeremiah 28:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/28-8.htm">Jeremiah 28:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/28-8.htm">Jeremiah 28:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/28-8.htm">Jeremiah 28:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/28-8.htm">Jeremiah 28:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/28-8.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 28:8 The prophets who have been before me (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/28-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 28:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 28:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/28-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 28:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 28:9" /></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>