Jeremiah 28:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

After the prophet Hananiah had broken the yoke off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֑ה אַ֠חֲרֵי שְׁב֞וֹר חֲנַנְיָ֤ה הַנָּבִיא֙ אֶת־הַמּוֹטָ֔ה מֵעַ֗ל צַוַּ֛אר יִרְמְיָ֥ה הַנָּבִ֖יא לֵאמֹֽר

Transliteration

wa-yəhî dəbar-YHWH to-yirmyâ after šəbôr ḥănanyâ the-nābîʾ ʾet-the-môṭâ from-upon ṣawwaʾr yirmyâ the-nābîʾ lēʾmōr

Grammar Details

• *wa-yəhî*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass
• *dəbar*: noun, masculine singular construct - word of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *yirmyâ*: proper noun - Jeremiah
• *šəbôr*: qal infinitive construct - breaking
• *ḥănanyâ*: proper noun - Hananiah
• *nābîʾ*: noun, masculine singular - prophet
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *môṭâ*: noun, feminine singular - yoke/bar
• *ṣawwaʾr*: noun, masculine singular construct - neck of
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying

Word Meanings

• *wa-yəhî*: and it came to pass/and it happened/and it was
• *dəbar*: word/message/speech
• *šəbôr*: breaking/shattering
• *nābîʾ*: prophet/one who speaks for God
• *môṭâ*: yoke/bar/restraint
• *ṣawwaʾr*: neck/throat
• *lēʾmōr*: saying/to say/as follows

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then the word of the LORD came unto emiah the prophet, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet emiah, saying,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came unto Jeremiah,{H3414} after{H310} that Hananiah{H2608} the prophet{H5030} had broken{H7665} the bar{H4133} from off the neck{H6677} of the prophet{H5030} Jeremiah,{H3414} saying,{H559}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came unto Jeremiah{H3414} the prophet, after{H310} that Hananiah{H2608} the prophet{H5030} had broken{H7665}{(H8800)} the yoke{H4133} from off the neck{H6677} of the prophet{H5030} Jeremiah{H3414}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  After now that Hananias the prophet had taken the chayne from the prophet Ieremies neck, and broken it: The worde of the LORDE came vnto the prophet Ieremy sayenge:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the word of the Lorde came vnto Ieremiah the Prophet, (after that Hananiah the Prophet had broken the yoke from the necke of the Prophet Ieremiah) saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe after that Hananias the prophete had taken the chayne from the prophete Ieremies necke and broken it, the worde of the Lorde came vnto the prophete Ieremie, saying:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the bar from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And there is a word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah after the breaking, by Hananiah the prophet, of the yoke from off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then the word of Jehovah came unto Jeremiah, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the bar from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then the word of Jehovah came unto Jeremiah, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the bar from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then after the yoke had been broken off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah by Hananiah the prophet, the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the bar from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But shortly after the prophet Hananiah had broken the yoke off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, the LORD’s message came to Jeremiah.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 1:2 : 2 The word of the LORD came to him during the reign of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.
• Jer 29:30 : 30 Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying:
• Dan 9:2 : 2 in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the books the number of years that, according to the word of the LORD given to Jeremiah the prophet, must be fulfilled for the desolation of Jerusalem—seventy years.
• 2 Kgs 20:4 : 4 Before Isaiah had gone out of the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him:
• 1 Chr 17:3 : 3 But that same night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying,