Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
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Interpretation
Hananiah spoke a false prophecy. Here is not a word of good counsel urging the Jews to repent and return to God.
Read with
This thought runs through Jeremiah 28:1-4.
Glossary
- Babylon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.