Jeremiah 28:12

12 Sometime after Hananiah had broken the yoke that was on Jeremiah's neck, the LORD told him:

Jeremiah 28:12 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 28:12

Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah [the prophet]
When in his own house or apartment, to which he retired; and this came to him either in a vision or dream, or by some articulate voice, or by an impulse upon his spirit, directing him what to say to the false prophet: after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck
of the Prophet Jeremiah:
how long afterwards is not known, perhaps the same day; or, however, it is certain it was in the same year, and less than two months after, ( Jeremiah 28:17 ) ; and very probably in a few hours after: saying;
as follows:

Jeremiah 28:12 In-Context

10 Then the prophet Hananiah took hold of the yoke that was on the prophet Jeremiah's neck and broke it.

11 He said before all the people, "This is what the LORD says: Just as this yoke has been broken, I will break the yoke of Babylon's King Nebuchadnezzar from the neck of all the nations within two years." Then the prophet Jeremiah walked away.

12 Sometime after Hananiah had broken the yoke that was on Jeremiah's neck, the LORD told him:

13 Go, say to Hananiah, The LORD proclaims: You have broken a wooden yoke, but I will replace it with an iron one.

14 The LORD of heavenly forces, the God of Israel, proclaims: I will put iron yokes on the necks of all these nations, and they will serve Babylon's King Nebuchadnezzar; even the wild animals will be subject to him!