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The type of good and bad figs.

ch.1.1, Jeremiah, ch.25.2. Is.1.1, Prophetic Visions.

Nu.11.25, Inspiration (3).

Ge.4.4, Divine Favor.

p.p.Zec.13.9.

De.30.3, Jews' Return.

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could not be eaten, they were of Ju'dah, even unto this day,
so bad.
that is the three and twentieth

3 Then said the LORD unto year, the word of the LORD hath ch.36.2, "Word" Inspired.
me, What seest thou, Jer-e- come unto me, and I have spo-
miah? And I said, Figs; the ken unto you, rising early and
good figs, very good; and the speaking; but ye have not ch.35.15, Divine Call (1).
evil, very evil, that cannot be hearkened.
Is.6.10, Spir. Deafness.
eaten, they are so evil.
4 And the LORD hath sent Nu.16.28, God's Messengers,
4 Again the word of the unto you all his servants the
LORD came unto me, saying,' prophets, rising early and send-
5 Thus saith the LORD, the ing them; but ye have not
God of Is'ra-el; Like these good hearkened, nor inclined your Ps.32.9, Stubbornness (1).
figs, so will I acknowledge them ear to hear.

[Zec.2.8.

that are carried away captive 5 They said, Turn ye again 2 K.17.13, Repentance (1),
of Ju'dah, whom I have sent now every one from his evil
[Eze.14.6.
out of this place into the land way, and from the evil of your

of the Chal-de'ans for their doings, and dwell in the land Ge.12.7, Promised Land.
good.
that the LORD hath given unto

6 For I will set mine eyes up- you and to your fathers for ever
on them for good, and I will and ever:

bring them again to this land: 6 And go not after other gods Ge.35.2, Idolatry (1). and I will build them, and not to serve them, and to worship 1 Chr.16.26, False Gods. pull them down; and I will them, and provoke me not to See Established, 2 Chr.20.20. plant them, and not pluck them anger with the works of your up. hands; and I will do you no Ps.34.18, Prom. to Penitent. Is.56.5, Spir. Gifts, Eze.11.19.7 And I will give them an hurt.

De.5.29, Renewed Heart,

heart to know me, that I am 7 Yet ye have not hearkened Ps.81.11, Call Refused. [Eze.11.19. the LORD: and they shall be unto me, saith the LORD; that

ch.9.24, Spir. Knowledge.
Ex.19.5, God's People.
1 K.8.48, Returning to God.
De.6.5, Whole Heart.

2 K.24.17, Zedekiah.

my people, and I will be their ye might provoke me to anger Nu.14.11, Provoking God.
God: for they shall return un-with the works of your hands
to me with their whole heart. to your own hurt.

8 ¶And as the evil figs, which 8 ¶ Therefore thus saith the
cannot be eaten, they are so LORD of hosts; Because ye have
evil; surely thus saith the not heard my words,

See Hearing (2), Eze.33.32.

[Judgment. Le.26.25, War Threatened,

[Eze.5.17.

LORD, So will I give Zed-e-ki'ah 9 Behold, I will send and take De.28.36, Captivity (1). the king of Ju'dah, and his all the families of the north, princes, and the residue of Je- saith the LORD, and Něb-u-chadru'sa-lem, that remain in this rěz zar the king of Băb'y-lon, De.28.50, Instruments of land, and them that dwell in my servant, and will bring them the land of Egypt: against this land, and against 9 And I will deliver them to the inhabitants thereof, and be removed into all the king- against all these nations round doms of the earth for their about, and will utterly destroy Is.34.2, Destruction (2), De.28.37, Israel a By-word, hurt, to be a reproach and a them, and make them an aston[Mal.4.1. De.28.37, Israel a By-word. [Eze.22.4. proverb, a taunt and a curse, ishment, and an hissing, and in all places whither I shall perpetual desolations. Is.1.8, Desolation (1). drive them. 10 Moreover I will take from 10 And I will send the sword, them the voice of mirth, and Is.24.11, Joy Departed, the famine, and the pestilence, the voice of gladness, the voice [Lam.5.15.

Le.26.33, Dispersion (2).

Le.26.25, War Threatened.
Le.26.26, Famine (3).

Le.26.25, Pestilence (1).
Ge.11.31, Canaan.

Ge.12.7, Promised Land.

B.C.606 (?)

Nu.11.25, Inspiration (3).

1 K.13.2, Josiah.

2 K.24.1, Nebuchadnezzar.

among them, till they be con- of the bridegroom, and the De.24.5, Bridegroom.
sumed from off the land that I voice of the bride, the sound
gave unto them and to their of the millstones, and the light De.24.6, Millstones, Mt.18.6.
fathers.
of the candle.

CHAPTER 25

11 And this whole land shall
Jeremiah foretells the seventy years' be a desolation, and an aston-
captivity, 12 and the succeeding ishment; and these nations
destruction of Babylon.
shall serve the king of Băb'y- De.28.36, Captivity (1).
HE word that came to Jĕr-e-lon seventy years.
See Israel Humbled, Ex.1.13.

Tmiah concerning all the 12 1And it shall come to pass,
people of Ju'dah in the fourth when seventy years are accom-

[ch.50.1.

2 K.23.34, Jehoiakim,ch.26.1. year of Je-hoi'a-kim the son of plished, that I will punish the Is.13.11, Punishment.
Jo-si'ah king of Ju'dah, that king of Băb'y-lon, and that na- Ps.137.8, Babylon (2),
was the first year of Něb-u- tion, saith the LORD, for their
chad-rez'zar king of Băb'y-lon; iniquity, and the land of the
2 The which Jĕr-e-mi'ah the Chal-de'ans, and will make it
prophet spake unto all the peo- perpetual desolations.

ch.1.1, Jeremiah, ch.28.5.

Is.13.9, Desolation (2),

[ch.48.9.

ple of Judah, and to all the 13 And I will bring upon that
inhabitants of Je-ru'sâ-lěm, say- land all my words which I have See God's Word Sure,
ing,
pronounced against it, even all

3 From the thirteenth year of that is written in this book, p.p.ch.36.4.
Jo-si'ah the son of A'mon king which Jĕr-e-mi'ah hath proph-

[1 K.8.56.

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The overthrow of

p.p.ch.1.5.

Is.59.18, Recompense (1).

Ps.62.12, Judgment ac. to
[Works.

Jb.21.20, Cup of Wrath,

p.p.ch.48.26.

JEREMIAH, 26

esied against all the nations. say unto them, Thus saith the

the nations foretold.

14 For many nations and great LORD of hosts; Ye shall certain- Pr.11.21, No Escape.
kings shall serve themselves of ly drink.

them also: and I will recom- 29 For, lo, I begin to bring Le.26.16, Threatenings.
pense them according to their evil on the city which is called Is.3.1, Jerusalem (3).
deeds, and according to the by my name, and should ye be p.p.Pr.11.31; 1 Pe.4.17.
works of their own hands. utterly unpunished? Ye shall Is.13.11, Punishment.
15 For thus saith the LORD not be unpunished: for I will

God of Is'ra-el unto me; Take call for a sword upon all the in- Le.26.25, War Threatened.
the wine cup of this fury at habitants of the earth, saith the

[ch.49.12. my hand, and cause all the na- LORD of hosts.

tions, to whom I send thee, to 30 Therefore prophesy thou 2 Chr.19.10, Warn the
drink it.
against them all these words,
[Wicked.

16 And they shall drink, and and say unto them, The LORD p.p.Is.42.13; Jl.3.16.
be moved, and be mad, because shall roar from on high, and

of the sword that I will send utter his voice from his holy Ge.3.8, God's Voice.
among them.
habitation; he shall mightily
17 Then took I the cup at the roar upon his habitation; he p.p.Ps.68.16; 76.2.
LORD'S hand, and made all the shall give a shout, as they that
nations to drink, unto whom tread the grapes, against all
the inhabitants of the earth.

p.p.v.28.
Nu.16.28, God's Messengers. the LORD had sent me:
Is.3.1, Jerusalem (3),Am.2.5.

Is.1.8, Desolation (1).

18 To wit, Je-ru'să-lem, and 31 A noise shall come even to
the cities of Ju'dah, and the the ends of the earth; for the
kings thereof, and the princes LORD hath a controversy with p.p.Ho.4.1; Jl.3.2.
thereof, to make them a desola- the nations, he will plead with

tion, an astonishment, an hiss- all flesh; he will give them Is.13.11, Punishment. De.28.37, Israel a By-word. ing, and a curse; as it is this that are wicked to the sword, Ps.37.38, End of the Wicked. day; saith the LORD. 19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, 32 Thus saith the LORD of

p.p.ch.46.2.

p.p.ch.50.37; Eze.30.5. p.p.Jb.1.1.

Ge.21.32, Philistines.
Jud.1.18, Askelon, Am.1.8.
Jos.13.3, Ekron, Am.1.8.
Jos.11.22, Ashdod, Am.1.8.
Nu.26.3, Moab.

Ge.19.38, Ammonites.

p.p.ch.47.4.

Ge.10.19, Sidon.

p.p.Is.21.13; ch.49.7.

p.p.2 Chr.9.14.

Ge.14.1, Elam, Eze.32.24. p.p.ch.51.11.

.p.v.9; 50.9.

p.p.ch.51.41.

p.p.Is.63.6.

and his servants, and his prin- hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth p.p.2 Chr.15.6; Is.34.2.
ces, and all his people;
from nation to nation, and a

20 And all the mingled peo- great whirlwind shall be raised Pr.1.27, Whirlwind (2).
ple, and all the kings of the up from the coasts of the earth.
[ch.30.23.
land of Uz, and all the kings of 33 And the slain of the LORD p.p.Is.66.16.

the land of the Phi-lis'tines, and shall be at that day from one See Great Day, Jl.2.11.
Ash ́ke-lõn, and Azʼzah, and Èk'- end of the earth even unto the
ron, and the remnant of Ash'- other end of the earth: they
dõd,
shall not be lamented, neither 2 Chr.21.20, Unlamented,
21 E'dom, and Mō'ab, and the gathered, nor buried; they shall
De.28.26,Unburied, ch.34.20.
children of Am'mon,
be dung upon the ground.

[Eze.7.11.

22 And all the kings of Ty'- 34 ¶ Howl, ye shepherds, and Is.56.11, False Shepherds.
rus, and all the kings of Zi'don, cry; and wallow yourselves in p.p.ch.6.26.
and the kings of the isles which the ashes, ye principal of the
are beyond the sea,
flock: for the days of your
23 De'dan, and Te'må, and slaughter and of your disper-
|Bŭz, and all that are in the ut- sions are accomplished; and ye
most corners,
shall fall like a pleasant vessel. Or, a vessel of desire.
24 And all the kings of A-ra- 35 And the shepherds shall
bi-a, and all the kings of the have no way to flee, nor the
mingled people that dwell in principal of the flock to escape. See No Escape, Pr.11.21.
the desert,
36 A voice of the cry of the
25 And all the kings of Zim'ri, shepherds, and an howling of Ge.4.2, Shepherds.
and all the kings of Elam, and the principal of the flock, shall
all the kings of the Medes, be heard: for the LORD hath
26 And all the kings of the spoiled their pasture.
north, far and near, one with 37 And the peaceable habita-
another, and all the kingdoms tions are cut down because of
of the world, which are upon the fierce anger of the LORD.
the face of the earth: and the 38 He hath forsaken his cov-
king of She'shach shall drink ert, as the lion: for their land p.p.ch.4.7; Ho.5.14.
after them.
is desolate because of the fierce- Is.13.9, Desolation (2).

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See Irreparableness,

Jb.21.20, Cup of Wrath. p.p.Jb.34.33.

Ex.4.14, God's Anger.

Jeremiah exhorts to repentance: 8 he B.C.609.
is apprehended, 10 and arraigned:
16 he is acquitted in judgment.
N beginning of the reign

23 And it shall be, if they re- I of Je-hopia-him the son of 2.23.34, Jehoiakim, ch. 27.1.

fuse to take the cup at thine si'ah king of Ju'dah came this

hand to drink, then shalt thou word from the LORD, saying, Nu.11.25, Inspiration (3).

Jeremiah is apprehended,

p.p.2 Chr.24.20; ch.7.2;

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JEREMIAH, 26

tried, and acquitted.

2 Thus saith the LORD; Stand and the LORD will repent him Ps.34.18, Prom. to Penitent.
[Lu.19.47. in the court of the LORD's house, of the evil that he hath pro-

2 S.7.13, Solomon's Temple.
ch.1.7, Speak"The Word." and speak unto all the cities of nounced against you.

See Sacred Places, De.12.5. Ju'dah, which come to worship 14 As for me, behold, I am in p.p.Jos.9.25.
Ge.22.5, Worshippers. in the LORD's house, all the your hand: do with me as seem- Nu.12.3, Meekness (3),
De.4.2, God's Word Sacred. words that I command thee to eth good and meet unto you.
[Ac.7.60.
p.p.Ac.20.27.
speak unto them; diminish not 15 But know ye for certain,
a word:
that if ye put me to death, ye

Pr.8.34, Hearing (1).

1 S.7.3, Repentance (2).

Ps.34.18, Prom. to Penitent.

See Mercy (1), De.4.31.

3 If so be they will hearken, shall surely bring innocent blood De.19.10, Innocent Blood.
and turn every man from his upon yourselves, and upon this

evil way, that I may repent me city, and upon the inhabitants

of the evil, which purpose to thereof: for of a truth the LORD p.p.v.2,12.
do unto them because of the hath sent me unto you to speak
evil of their doings.

all these words in your ears.

4 And thou shalt say unto 16 TThen said the princes and
them, Thus saith the LORD; If all the people unto the priests

Ps.32.9, Stubbornness (1). ye will not hearken to me, to and to the prophets; This man p.p.Ac.5.38; 23.9.
See Keep the Law, De.17.19. walk in my law, which I have is not worthy to die: for he
set before you,
hath spoken to us in the name
See Divine Call (1), ch.35.15. 5 To hearken to the words of of the LORD our God.

my servants the prophets, whom 17 Then rose up certain of the

I sent unto you, both rising up elders of the land, and spake to Ex.3.16, Elders.
early, and sending them, but ye all the assembly of the people,
have not hearkened;

Is.6.10, Spir. Deafness.

saying,

Is.3.1, Jerusalem (3).

p.p.1 S.4.10-12.

2 S.7.13, Solomon's Temple. 6 Then will I make this house 18 Mi'cah the Mo'ras-thite p.p.Mi.1.1.
Jos.18.1, Shiloh.
like Shiloh, and will make this prophesied in the days of Hez- Nu.11.25, Prophesying,
city a curse to all the nations of e-ki'ah king of Ju'dah, and spake
to all the people of Ju'dah, say-

Eze.33.32, Hearing (2).
See Attendance upon the
[Sanctuary, De.12.5.

See Preaching, Mt.3.1. p.p.Am.5.10; Mt.27.20.

1 K.19.2, Persecution (1). p.p.ch.11.19; 18.23; Mt.21.35.

See Desolation (1), Is.1.8.

p.p.Ps.2.2.

p.p.ch.34.19; Ac.21.37.

the earth.

7 So the priests and the proph- ing, Thus saith the LORD of p.p.Mi.3.12; 4.1.
ets and all the people heard Jer- hosts; Zion shall be plowed
e-mi'ah speaking these words in like a field, and Je-ru'sa-lem
the house of the LORD.
shall become heaps, and the

8 ¶Now it came to pass, when mountain of the house as the
Jĕr-e-mi'ah had made an end of high places of a forest.

speaking all that the LORD had 19 Did Hěz-e-ki'ah king of 2 K.16.20, Hezekiah.
commanded him to speak unto Jū ́dah and all Jū'dah put him

all the people, that the priests at all to death? did he not

[ch.28.8.

Ps.34.21, Sin Destructive.

and the prophets and all the fear the LORD, and besought Ne.5.15, Godly Fear.
people took him, saying, Thou the LORD, and the LORD repent-See Prayerfulness, Ps.5.3.
shalt surely die.
ed him of the evil which he p.p.Ex.32.14; 2 S.24.16.
9 Why hast thou prophesied had pronounced against them?
in the name of the LORD, say- Thus might we procure great
ing, This house shall be like evil against our souls.
Shiloh, and this city shall be 20 And there was also a man
desolate without an inhabitant? that prophesied in the name of
And all the people were gath- the LORD, U-ri'jah the son of
ered against Jĕr-e-mi'ah in the Shem-a-i'ah of Kir'jath-je'a-rim, Jos.9.17, Kirjath-jearim.
house of the LORD.
who prophesied against this city
10 TWhen the princes of Ju'- and against this land according
dah heard these things, then to all the words of Jĕr-e-mi'ah :
they came up from the king's 21 And when Je-hoi'a-kim the
house unto the house of the king, with all his mighty men,
LORD, and sat down in the entry and all the princes, heard his

2 K.15.35, Gates (4), Eze.46.1. of the new gate of the LORD'S words, the king sought to put Ge.39.20, Injustice (3).

p.p.ch.18.23.

De.13.5, False Prophets.

Mt.28.15, False Witness

p.p.ch.38.4; Mt.26.66.

him to death: but when U-ri'- p.p.1 K.19.3.

house.
11 Then spake the priests and jah heard it, he was afraid, and See Fear of Man, De.1.17.
the prophets unto the princes fled, and went into Egypt;
and to all the people, saying, 22 And Je-hoi'a-kim the king

[es (2). This man is worthy to die; for sent men into Egypt, namely,
he hath prophesied against this El'na-than the son of Ach'bôr,
city, as ye have heard with your and certain men with him into

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12 ¶Then spake Jĕr-e-mi'ah un- 23 And they fetched forth
to all the princes and to all the U-ri'jah out of Egypt, and
people, saying, The LORD sent brought him unto Je-hoi ́a-kim

[Nu.16.28. me to prophesy against this the king; who slew him with 1 K.19.2, Persecution (1).
house and against this city all the sword, and cast his dead p.p.ch.2.30.

Nu.11.25, Inspiration (3).

2 K.17.13, Repentance (1). De.26.16, Obedience (1).

the words that ye have heard. body into the graves of the Ge.47.30, Burying-places,
13 Therefore now amend your common people.

[Mt.27.7.

ways and your doings, and obey 24 Nevertheless the hand of p.p.2 K.22.12; ch.39.14.
the voice of the LORD your God; A-hi'kam the son of Sha'phan

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The type of bonds and yokes.

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De.18.10, Sorcery.

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was with Jer-e-mi'ah, that they drive you out, and ye should
should not give him into the perish.

hand of the people to put him 11 But the nations that bring
to death.
their neck under the yoke of

CHAPTER 27

Under the type of bonds and yokes,
Jeremiah prophesies the subjection
of the kings unto Nebuchadnezzar.
8 He exhorts them to yield.

Jeremiah's counsel.

the king of Bab'y-lon, and serve See Submission (2), Mt.6.10.
in their own land, saith the
him, those will I let remain still
LORD; and they shall till it,
and dwell therein.

IN the beginning of the reign 12 41 spake also to Zed-e-ki'ah 2 K.24.17, Zedekiah.
of Je-hoi'a-kim the son of king of Ju'dah according to all
Jo-si'ah king of Ju'dah came these words, saying, Bring your
this word unto Jĕr-e-mi'ah from necks under the yoke of the
the LORD, saying,
king of Bab'y-lon, and serve
2 Thus saith the LORD to me; him and his people, and live.
Make thee bonds and yokes, and 13 Why will ye die, thou and See Divine Pleadings,
put them upon thy neck, thy people, by the sword, by

[Eze.5.12.

[Pr.1.24. 3 And send them to the king the famine, and by the pesti-Le.26.25, Pestilence (1), of E'dom, and to the king of lence, as the LORD hath spoken Mo'ab, and to the king of the against the nation that will not Am'mon-ites, and to the king serve the king of Băb'y-lon? of Ty'rus, and to the king of 14 Therefore hearken not unZi'don, by the hand of the mes to the words of the prophets sengers which come to Je-ru- that speak unto you, saying, Ye sã-lēm unto Zěd-e-ki'ah king of shall not serve the king of Bab ́- Ro.16.18, Deceivers. Ju'dah; y-lon: for they prophesy a lie Ge.3.4, Deception (2).

4 And command them to say unto you.

unto their masters, Thus saith 15 For I have not sent them, p.p.ch.23.21; 29.9.
the LORD of hosts, the God of saith the LORD, yet they proph-

Iş'ra-el; Thus shall ye say unto esy a lie in my name; that IPs.63.11, Liars.
your masters;
might drive you out, and that p.p.2 Chr.25.16.
5 I have made the earth, the ye might perish, ye, and the p.p.Mt.15.14.
man and the beast that are up-prophets that prophesy unto
on the ground, by my great you.

power and by my outstretched 16 Also I spake to the priests
arm, and have given it unto and to all this people, saying,
whom it seemed meet unto me. Thus saith the LORD; Hearken
6 And now have I given all not to the words of your proph-
these lands into the hand of ets that prophesy unto you,
Něb-u-chad-něz zar the king of saying, Behold, the vessels of Nu.3.31, Holy Vessels.
Băb'y-lon, my servant; and the the LORD's house shall now p.p.2 K.24.13.
beasts of the field have I given shortly be brought again from
him also to serve him.
Băb'y-lon: for they prophesy a
7 And all nations shall serve lie unto you.
him, and his son, and his son's 17 Hearken not unto them;
son, until the very time of his serve the king of Băb ́ỹ-lon, and
land come: and then many na- live: wherefore should this city
tions and great kings shall serve be laid waste?
themselves of him.

18 But if they be prophets, p.p.1 K.18.24.
8 And it shall come to pass, and if the word of the LORD be
that the nation and kingdom with them, let them now make p.p.Ge.20.7; Ja.5.16.
which will not serve the same intercession to the LORD of
Něb-u-chad-něz zar the king of hosts, that the vessels which
Băb'y-lon, and that will not put are left in the house of the
their neck under the yoke of LORD, and in the house of the
the king of Băb'y-lon, that na- king of Jū ́dah, and at Jê-ru ́sã-
tion will I punish, saith the lěm, go not to Băb'y-lon.
LORD, with the sword, and with 19 For thus saith the LORD
the famine, and with the pesti- of hosts concerning the pillars,
lence, until I have consumed and concerning the sea, and
them by his hand.
concerning the bases, and con-

9 Therefore hearken not ye to cerning the residue of the ves-
your prophets, nor to your di- sels that remain in this city,

Ge.10.10, Babylon.

[Eze.13.23. viners, nor to your dreamers, 20 Which Neb-u-chad-něz zar 2 K.24.1, Nebuchadnezzar. nor to your enchanters, nor to king of Băb'y-lon took not, p.p.2 K.24.12.

De.13.5, False Prophets.

your sorcerers, which speak un- when he carried away captive 2 K.15.29, Captivity (2).

to you, saying, Ye shall not Jěc-o-ni'ah the son of Je-hoi'a-
serve the king of Băb'y-lon: kim king of Ju'dah from Jê-ru-
10 For they prophesy a lie un-sa-lem to Băb'y-lon, and all the
to you, to remove you far from nobles of Judah and Jê-ru'sã-
your land; and that I should lĕm;

Hananiah's false prophecy.

Ju.3.31, Holy Vessels.

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21 Yea, thus saith the LORD esieth of peace, when the word p.p.De.18.22; Is.8.20;
of hosts, the God of Is'ra-el, of the prophet shall come to
[1 Jn.4.1.
concerning the vessels that re- pass, then shall the prophet be
main in the house of the LORD, known, that the LORD hath
and in the house of the king of truly sent him.
Ju'dah and of Jê-ru'sa-lem;

10 Then Han-a-ni'ah the p.p.ch.27.2; 1 K.22.24.

22 They shall be carried to prophet took the yoke from off
Bab'y-lon, and there shall they the prophet Jĕr-e-mi'ah's neck,
be until the day that I visit and brake it.

them, saith the LORD; then 11 And Hăn-a-ni'ah spake in See Jews' Return, De.30.3. will I bring them up, and re- the presence of all the people,

3.C.596 (?)

>.p.ch.27.1.

? K.24.17, Zedekiah.

store them to this place.

CHAPTER 28

saying, Thus saith the LORD; Ro.16.18, Deceivers.
Even so will I break the yoke p.p.ch.27.7.
of Neb-u-chad-něz zar king of

Hananiah's false prophecy: 10 he Bab'y-lon from the neck of all

breaks Jeremiah's yoke. 12 Jere

miah foretells of an iron yoke, 15 nations within the space of two
full years. And the prophet

and Hananiah's death.

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p.p.Pr.26.4.

ND it came to pass the Jĕr-e-mi'ah went his way. same year, in the begin- 12 ¶ Then_the_word of the Nu.11.25, Inspiration (3). ning of the reign of Zed-e-ki'ah LORD came unto Jĕr-e-mi'ah the king of Jū ́dah, in the fourth prophet, after that Hăn-a-ni ́ah year, and in the fifth month, the prophet had broken the

See False Prophets, De. 13.5. that Han-a-ni'ah the son of yoke from off the neck of the

Jos.9.3, Gibeon.

p.p.ch.27.12.

Ge.3.4, Lying.

A'zur the prophet, which was prophet Jĕr-e-mi'ah, saying,
of Gib'e-on, spake unto me in 13 Go and tell Han-a-ni'ah,
the house of the LORD, in the saying, Thus saith the LORD;
presence of the priests and of Thou hast broken the yokes of
all the people, saying,
wood; but thou shalt make for

2 Thus speaketh the LORD of them yokes of iron.

hosts, the God of Is'ra-el, say- 14 For thus saith the LORD of

ing, I have broken the yoke of hosts, the God of Is'ra-el; I p.p.De.28.48; ch.27.4.

the king of Bab ́y-lon.

have put a yoke of iron upon

3 Within two full years will I the neck of all these nations, De.4.39, Sovereignty of God. bring again into this place all that they may serve Něb-uNu.3.31,Holy Vessels, Da.1.2. the vessels of the LORD's house, chad-něz zar king of Băb ́y-lon;

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that Neb-u-chad-něz ́zar king of and they shall serve him: and
Băb'y-lon took away from this I have given him the beasts of Ge.1.26, Man's Dominion.
place, and carried them to Băb'- the field also.
y-lon:
15 Then said the prophet
4 And I will bring again to Jĕr-e-mi'ah unto Hăn-a-ni'ah the
this place Jec-o-ni'ah the son of prophet, Hear now, Hãn-a-niah;
Je-hoi'a-kim king of Ju'dah, The LORD hath not sent thee;
with all the captives of Ju'dah, but thou makest this people to De.13.5, False Prophets.
that went into Băb'y-lon, saith trust in a lie.
See False Hopes, Jb.8.13.

the LORD: for I will break the 16 Therefore thus saith the
yoke of the king of Băb'y-lon. LORD; Behold, I will cast thee
5 Then the prophet Jĕr-e- from off the face of the earth:
mi'ah said unto the prophet this year thou shalt die, be- Ge.3.19, Deaths Foretold.
Han-a-ni'ah in the presence of cause thou hast taught rebel- See False Teachers, Mt.5.19.
the priests, and in the presence lion against the LORD.
De.9.24, Rebellion (1).

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of all the people that stood in 17 So Hăn-a-ni'ah the prophet 1 K.14.17, Fulfillment (3).
the house of the LORD,
died the same year in the See God's Word Sure,
6 Even the prophet Jĕr-e-mi'-seventh month.
ah said, A-men': 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 Băb'-
y-lon into this place.
the letter that Jĕr-e-mi'ah 2 S.11.14, Letters.
7 Nevertheless hear thou now the prophet sent from Je-ru'sã-
this word that I speak in thine lěm unto the residue of the
ears, and in the ears of all the elders which were carried away
people;
captives, and to the priests, and
8 The prophets that have been to the prophets, and to all the
before me and before thee of old people whom Něb-u-chad-něz zar
prophesied both against many had carried away captive from See Captivity (2), 2 K.15.29.
countries, and against great Je-ru'sa-lem to Băb'y-lon;
kingdoms, of war, and of evil, 2 (After that Jec-o-ni'ah the 2 K.24.6, Jehoiachin (Jeco-
and of pestilence.
king, and the queen, and the De.23.1, Eunuchs.
[niah), ch.52.31.
9 The prophet which proph- eunuchs, the princes of Ju'dah Nu.1.16, Princes.

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