Bible Strands
Jeremiah 28:2
“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Hananiah son of Azzur addresses Jeremiah in the temple during the fourth year of King Zedekiah’s reign. He delivers this declaration before the priests and the assembled people.
The words — שָבַרְתִּי (sha.Var.ti) translates literally as "I have broken" or "I will break," marking a decisive divine intervention. כֹּה (koh) functions as "thus," framing the statement as a formal oracle.
The thread — The broken yoke motif directly responds to Jeremiah 27:2, where a leather yoke symbolized Babylonian dominance. The title "LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel" anchors the claim in covenant authority rather than political maneuvering.
Why it lands — The text declares the immediate removal of Babylonian subjugation before demanding a shift from fear to trust. It requires the listener to align expectations with the spoken word rather than visible geopolitical circumstances.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 27:2 This is what the LORD said to me: “Make for yourself a yoke out of leather straps and put it on your neck.
- Ezekiel 13:5 You did not go up to the gaps or restore the wall around the house of Israel so that it would stand in the battle on the Day of the LORD.
- Micah 3:11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”