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Jeremiah 28:13 Cross-References
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“Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron.”
Jeremiah 28:13 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 28:13
Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron (הָלוֹךְ וְאָמַרְתָּ אֶל־חֲנַנְיָה...מֹטוֹת עֵץ שָׁבָרְתָּ וְעָשִׂיתָ תַחְתֵּיהֶן מֹטוֹת בַּרְזֶל, halokh v'amarta el-chananyah...motot ets shavarta v'asita tachteihen motot barzel)—the ironic reversal is devastating. Hananiah's dramatic breaking of wooden yokes doesn't bring liberation but escalation: iron yokes (מֹטוֹת בַּרְזֶל, motot barzel) that cannot be broken. The verb עָשָׂה (asah, 'make') in perfect form indicates completed action—thou shalt make means Hana...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 28:13
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“and their nobles with fetters of iron;”
“to bring back your captivity”
“says Yahweh”