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Jeremiah 28:11 Explained in Context
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Verse 11. 11And 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.
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Quick Meaning
The narrated sign act and its explanation carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD” at Jeremiah 28:11 as part of “Hananiah Breaks the Wooden Yoke.”
Read It With
- Jeremiah 28:10–11
Read Jeremiah 28:11 with 28:10–11. By itself, “And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, imperial horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: The rival prophet turns his claim into a public symbolic act, promising that Babylon's rule will break within two years as Jeremiah leaves.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within the same chapter, this unit advances from “Jeremiah Says Amen and States a Prophetic Test” into “Hananiah Breaks the Wooden Yoke.” Its non-interchangeable movement is: The rival prophet turns his claim into a public symbolic act, promising that Babylon's rule will break within two years as Jeremiah leaves. This verse's placement is specific: The narrated sign act and its explanation carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD” at Jeremiah 28:11 as part of “Hananiah Breaks the Wooden Yoke.”
What Remains True
Material signs can disclose danger and hope, but bodies and property remain protected from coercive imitation. In Jeremiah 28:11, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The narrated sign act and its explanation carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD” at Jeremiah 28:11 as part of “Hananiah Breaks the Wooden Yoke.”
How It Can Shape Life
- Explain the stated ancient referent and choose safe, truthful contemporary communication rather than reenactment. This response follows Jeremiah 28:10–11's specific concern, “Hananiah Breaks the Wooden Yoke.” This verse directs that response through its exact role: The narrated sign act and its explanation carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD” at Jeremiah 28:11 as part of “Hananiah Breaks the Wooden Yoke.”
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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