And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, sayin... [ Continue Reading ]
Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. THUS SPEAKETH THE LORD ... I HAVE BROKEN THE YOKE - I have determined to break; referring to Jeremiah's prophecy (Jeremiah 27:2; ).... [ Continue Reading ]
Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of the LORD's house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried them to Babylon: WITHIN TWO FULL YEARS - literally, years of days. So "a month of days" - i:e., all its days complete (, margin... [ Continue Reading ]
And I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah, that went into Babylon, saith the LORD: for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon. AND I WILL BRING AGAIN TO THIS PLACE JECONIAH - not necessarily implying that Hananiah wishe... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD, THE PROPHET JEREMIAH. The epithet, "the prophet," is prefixed to "Jeremiah" throughout this chapter, to correspond to the same epith... [ Continue Reading ]
Even the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the LORD do so: the LORD perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the LORD's house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place. AMEN. Jeremiah prays for the people, though constrained to prophesy agai... [ Continue Reading ]
_NEVERTHELESS HEAR THOU NOW THIS WORD THAT I SPEAK IN THINE EARS, AND IN THE EARS OF ALL THE PEOPLE;_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. THE PROPHETS THAT HAVE BEEN BEFORE ME - Hosea, Joel, Amos, and others. PROPHESIED ... OF EVIL. A few manuscript read famine, w... [ Continue Reading ]
The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him. THE PROPHET WHICH PROPHESIETH OF PEACE. Hananiah had given no warning as to the need of conversion, but had foretold prosperity uncondition... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and brake it. THEN HANANIAH THE PROPHET TOOK THE YOKE FROM OFF THE PROPHET JEREMIAH'S NECK, AND BRAKE IT - (). Impious audacity to break what God had appointed as a solemn pledge of the fulfillment of His word. Hence,... [ Continue Reading ]
And 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. SO WILL I BREAK THE YOKE OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR ..... [ Continue Reading ]
_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,_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. THOU HAST BROKEN THE YOKES OF WOOD; BUT THOU SHALT MAKE FOR THEM YOKES OF IRON - not here, "Thou hast broken ... word," and "I will make ... iron" (cf. ). The same fa... [ Continue Reading ]
For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also. I HAVE PUT. Though Hananiah and those like him were... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie. THOU MAKEST THIS PEOPLE TO TRUST IN A LIE - (; ).... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the LORD. THIS YEAR THOU SHALT DIE. The prediction was uttered in the fifth month (); Hananiah's death took place in the seventh month - i:... [ Continue Reading ]