Jeremiah 28:5

Jeremiah 28:6 →

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,

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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.

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This thought runs through Jeremiah 28:5-9.

Jeremiah 28:5 Jeremiah 28:6 Jeremiah 28:7 Jeremiah 28:8 Jeremiah 28:9

Glossary

Hananiah Tribe: Jehovah has given. (1. ) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin ( 1 Chr. 8:24 ). (2. ) One of the sons of Heman ( 1 Chr. 25:4 , 23). (3. ) One of Uzziah’s military officers ( 2 Chr. 26:11 ).
Jeremiah Person: Raised up or appointed by Jehovah. (1. ) A Gadite who joined David in the wilderness ( 1 Chr. 12:10 ). (2. ) A Gadite warrior ( 1 Chr. 12:13 ). (3. ) A Benjamite slinger who joined David at Ziklag ( 1 Chr. 12:4 ).