Bible Strands
Jeremiah 28:12
But shortly after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke off his neck, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses Jeremiah immediately after Hananiah publicly breaks the wooden yoke from his neck in front of the assembled people.
The words — The verse hinges on דְבַר־יְהוָה (de.var-Yahweh) = word of Yahweh and וַיְהִי (va.yehi) = and it came, marking a direct divine interruption.
The thread — This prophetic reception formula recurs in Jeremiah 1:2, 2 Kings 20:4, and 1 Chronicles 17:3 to signal authoritative divine communication.
Why it lands — The text records God's immediate response to Hananiah's symbolic act before any interpretation occurs. It demands the reader recognize that prophetic authority rests on timely divine speech, not human performance.
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The Hebrew words
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,
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 1:2 The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah,
- 2 Kings 20:4 Before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
- 1 Chronicles 17:3 But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
- Jeremiah 29:30 Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
- Daniel 9:2 in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the sacred books, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years.