“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
Parallel translations
- WEB “Thus speaks Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, saying, ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
- KJV Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
- NKJV “Thus speaks the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying: ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
- NASB “This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
- NLT “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will remove the yoke of the king of Babylon from your necks.
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Quick answer
Hananiah claims God's authority to announce that He has broken Babylon's yoke. He directly contradicts Jeremiah's message.
Overview
Speaking the prophetic formula 'Thus says Yahweh of Armies,' Hananiah proclaims the opposite of Jeremiah's word. His message of liberation was popular but false, telling the people what they longed to hear. The episode shows that the use of God's name does not guarantee a true word. Truth is not determined by popularity or confident delivery but by whether the word comes from God.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Jer 27:2–12This is what the LORD said to me: “Make for yourself a yoke out of leather straps and put it on your neck.
- Mic 3:11Her 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.”
- Ezek 13:5–16You 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.
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