Jeremias 28:14-24

14 For the Lord has sworn by his arm, I will fill thee with men as with locusts; and they that come down shall cry against thee.

15 The Lord made the earth by his power, preparing the world by his wisdom, by his understanding he stretched out the heaven.

16 At voice he makes a sound of water in the heaven, and brings up clouds from the extremity of the earth; he makes lightnings for rain, and brings light out of his treasures.

17 Every man has completely lost understanding; every goldsmith is confounded because of his graven : for they have cast false , there is no breath in them.

18 They are vain works, objects of scorn; in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

19 Not such is Jacob's portion; for he that formed all things, he is his inheritance; the Lord is his name.

20 Thou scatterest for me the weapons of war: and I will scatter nations by thee, and will destroy kings by means of thee.

21 And by thee I will scatter the horse and his rider; and by thee I will scatter chariots and them that ride in them.

22 And by thee I will scatter youth and maid; and by thee I will scatter man and woman.

23 And by thee I will scatter the shepherd and his flock; and by thee I will scatter the husbandman and his husbandry; and by thee I will scatter leaders and the captains.

24 And I will recompense to Babylon and to all the Chaldeans that dwell all their mischiefs that they have done to Sion before your eyes, saith the Lord.

Jeremias 28:14-24 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 28

Thus chapter relates a false prophecy of Hananiah, who broke off the yoke from Jeremiah; but in return the people are threatened with an iron yoke, and he with death; which came to pass. The time, place, and substance of his prophecy, are in Jer 28:1-4; Jeremiah's answer to it, Jer 28:5-9; Hananiah breaks Jeremiah's yoke, and explains the meaning of it to the people, Jer 28:10,11; Jeremiah prophesies that iron yokes should be given instead of wooden ones, Jer 28:12-14; and foretells the death of the false prophet, Jer 28:15-17.