וַיְהִ֣י בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה הַהִ֗יא בְּרֵאשִׁית֙ מַמְלֶ֨כֶת֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה בשנת בַּשָּׁנָה֙ הָֽרְבִעִ֔ית בַּחֹ֖דֶשׁ הַחֲמִישִׁ֑י אָמַ֣ר אֵלַ֡י חֲנַנְיָה֩ בֶן עַזּ֨וּר הַנָּבִ֜יא אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִגִּבְעוֹן֙ בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה לְעֵינֵ֧י הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים וְכָל הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר
And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which of Gibeon, spake to me in the house of YHWH, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,
Word-by-word analysis· 28 words
כֹּֽה אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֧ה צְבָא֛וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר שָׁבַ֞רְתִּי אֶת עֹ֖ל מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל
Thus speaketh YHWH of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
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בְּע֣וֹד שְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֗ים אֲנִ֤י מֵשִׁיב֙ אֶל הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה אֶֽת כָּל כְּלֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר לָקַ֜ח נְבוּכַדנֶאצַּ֤ר מֶֽלֶךְ בָּבֶל֙ מִן הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם בָּבֶֽל
Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of YHWH's house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried them to Babylon:
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וְאֶת יְכָנְיָ֣ה בֶן יְהוֹיָקִ֣ים מֶֽלֶךְ יְ֠הוּדָה וְאֶת כָּל גָּל֨וּת יְהוּדָ֜ה הַבָּאִ֣ים בָּבֶ֗לָה אֲנִ֥י מֵשִׁ֛יב אֶל הַמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה נְאֻם יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֣י אֶשְׁבֹּ֔ר אֶת עֹ֖ל מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל
And I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah, that went into Babylon, says YHWH: for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ יִרְמְיָ֣ה הַנָּבִ֔יא אֶל חֲנַנְיָ֖ה הַנָּבִ֑יא לְעֵינֵ֤י הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ וּלְעֵינֵ֣י כָל הָעָ֔ם הָעֹמְדִ֖ים בְּבֵ֥ית יְהוָֽה
Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of YHWH,
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ יִרְמְיָ֣ה הַנָּבִ֔יא אָמֵ֕ן כֵּ֖ן יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה יְהוָ֑ה יָקֵ֤ם יְהוָה֙ אֶת דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִבֵּ֗אתָ לְהָשִׁ֞יב כְּלֵ֤י בֵית יְהוָה֙ וְכָל הַגּוֹלָ֔ה מִבָּבֶ֖ל אֶל הַמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה
Even the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: YHWH do so: YHWH perform your words which you have prophesied, to bring again the vessels of YHWH's house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place.
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אַךְ שְׁמַֽע נָא֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י דֹּבֵ֣ר בְּאָזְנֶ֑יךָ וּבְאָזְנֵ֖י כָּל הָעָֽם
Nevertheless hear you now this word that I speak in your ears, and in the ears of all the people;
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הַנְּבִיאִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָי֧וּ לְפָנַ֛י וּלְפָנֶ֖יךָ מִן הָֽעוֹלָ֑ם וַיִּנָּ֨בְא֜וּ אֶל אֲרָצ֤וֹת רַבּוֹת֙ וְעַל מַמְלָכ֣וֹת גְּדֹל֔וֹת לְמִלְחָמָ֖ה וּלְרָעָ֥ה וּלְדָֽבֶר
The prophets that have been before me and before you of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.
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הַנָּבִ֕יא אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִנָּבֵ֖א לְשָׁל֑וֹם בְּבֹא֙ דְּבַ֣ר הַנָּבִ֗יא יִוָּדַע֙ הַנָּבִ֔יא אֲשֶׁר שְׁלָח֥וֹ יְהוָ֖ה בֶּאֱמֶֽת
The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, shall the prophet be known, that YHWH has truly sent him.
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וַיִּקַּ֞ח חֲנַנְיָ֤ה הַנָּבִיא֙ אֶת הַמּוֹטָ֔ה מֵעַ֕ל צַוַּ֖אר יִרְמְיָ֣ה הַנָּבִ֑יא וַֽיִּשְׁבְּרֵֽהוּ
Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and brake it.
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חֲנַנְיָה֩ לְעֵינֵ֨י כָל הָעָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּה֮ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֒ כָּ֣כָה אֶשְׁבֹּ֞ר אֶת עֹ֣ל נְבֻֽכַדְנֶאצַּ֣ר מֶֽלֶךְ בָּבֶ֗ל בְּעוֹד֙ שְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֔ים מֵעַ֕ל צַוַּ֖אר כָּל הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ יִרְמְיָ֥ה הַנָּבִ֖יא לְדַרְכּֽוֹ
And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus says YHWH; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.
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וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר יְהוָ֖ה אֶֽל יִרְמְיָ֑ה אַ֠חֲרֵי שְׁב֞וֹר חֲנַנְיָ֤ה הַנָּבִיא֙ אֶת הַמּוֹטָ֔ה מֵעַ֗ל צַוַּ֛אר יִרְמְיָ֥ה הַנָּבִ֖יא לֵאמֹֽר
Then the word of YHWH came to Jeremiah , after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
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הָלוֹךְ֩ וְאָמַרְתָּ֨ אֶל חֲנַנְיָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה מוֹטֹ֥ת עֵ֖ץ שָׁבָ֑רְתָּ וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ תַחְתֵּיהֶ֖ן מֹט֥וֹת בַּרְזֶֽל
Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus says YHWH; You have broken the yokes of wood; but you shall make for them yokes of iron.
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כִּ֣י כֹֽה אָמַר֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל עֹ֣ל בַּרְזֶ֡ל נָתַ֜תִּי עַל צַוַּ֣אר כָּל הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֗לֶּה לַעֲבֹ֛ד אֶת נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֥ר מֶֽלֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל וַעֲבָדֻ֑הוּ וְגַ֛ם אֶת חַיַּ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה נָתַ֥תִּי לֽוֹ
For thus says YHWH of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.
Word-by-word analysis· 27 words
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֧ה הַנָּבִ֛יא אֶל חֲנַנְיָ֥ה הַנָּבִ֖יא שְׁמַֽע נָ֣א חֲנַנְיָ֑ה לֹֽא שְׁלָחֲךָ֣ יְהוָ֔ה וְאַתָּ֗ה הִבְטַ֛חְתָּ אֶת הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה עַל שָֽׁקֶר
Then said the prophet Jeremiah to Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; YHWH has not sent you; but you makest this people to trust in a lie.
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לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִי֙ מְשַֽׁלֵּֽחֲךָ֔ מֵעַ֖ל פְּנֵ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה הַשָּׁנָה֙ אַתָּ֣ה מֵ֔ת כִּֽי סָרָ֥ה דִבַּ֖רְתָּ אֶל יְהוָֽה
Therefore thus says YHWH; Behold, I will cast you from off the face of the earth: this year you shall die, because you have taught rebellion against YHWH.
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וַיָּ֛מָת חֲנַנְיָ֥ה הַנָּבִ֖יא בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה הַהִ֑יא בַּחֹ֖דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי
So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.