American Standard Version
"Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and brake it. "
— Jeremiah 28:10, American Standard Version
“Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and brake it.”
“Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and broke it.”
“The prophet Hananiah then took the yoke off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck and broke it.”
“And Hananias the prophet took the chain from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, and broke it.”
“Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from the neck of the prophet Jeremiah and it was broken by his hands.”
“Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and brake it.”
Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people:
The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.
The prophet that prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that Jehovah hath truly sent him.
Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and brake it.
And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon within two full years from off the neck of all the nations. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.
Then the word of Jehovah came unto Jeremiah, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the bar from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
Go, and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Thou hast broken the bars of wood; but thou hast made in their stead bars of iron.