Jeremiah 28 · Verse 15

Jeremiah 28:15

Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The Lord hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.

Jeremiah 28:15, King James Version

Jeremiah 28:15 in other translations

BSB	Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The LORD did not send you, but you have persuaded this people to trust in a lie.
WEB	Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, “Listen, Hananiah! The LORD has not sent you, but you make this people trust in a lie.
ASV	Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah: Jehovah hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.
YLT	And Jeremiah the prophet saith unto Hananiah the prophet, ‘Hear, I pray thee, O Hananiah; Jehovah hath not sent thee, and thou hast caused this people to trust on falsehood.
DARBY	And the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah, Hear now, Hananiah: Jehovah hath not sent thee; and thou makest this people to trust in falsehood.
BBE	Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, Give ear, now, Hananiah; the Lord has not sent you; but you are making this people put their faith in what is false.
Webster	Then said the prophet Jeremiah to Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.

What does Jeremiah 28:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

15. makest ... trust in a lie--(Jr 29:31; Eze 13:22).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 15 Hear now, Hananiah; the Lord hath not sent thee - This was a bold speech in the presence of those priests and people who were prejudiced in favor of this false prophet, who prophesied to them smooth things. In such cases men wish to be deceived.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 28:10-17

Hananiah is sentenced to die, and Jeremiah, when he has received direction from God, boldly tells him so; but not before he received that commission. Those have much to answer for, who tell sinners that they shall have peace, though they harden their hearts in contempt of God's word. The servant of God must be gentle to all men. He must give up even his right, and leave the Lord to plead his cause. Every attempt of…

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Jeremiah 28:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559

יִרְמְיָ֧הyir.me.YahJeremiahH3414

הַנָּבִ֛יאha.na.Vi'the prophetH5030

אֶל\־'el-toH413

חֲנַנְיָ֥הcha.nan.YahHananiahH2608

הַנָּבִ֖יאha.na.Vi'the prophetH5030

שְׁמַֽע\־she.ma'-listenH8085

נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994

חֲנַנְיָ֑הcha.nan.YahO HananiahH2608

לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808

שְׁלָחֲךָ֣she.la.cha.Khahe sent youH7971

יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068

וְאַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand youH859

הִבְטַ֛חְתָּhiv.Tach.tayou have made relyH982

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853

הָעָ֥םha.'Amthe peopleH5971

הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088

עַל\־'al-onH5921

שָֽׁקֶר\׃Sha.kerfalsehoodH8267

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Cross references for Jeremiah 28:15

Jeremiah 14:14-15
Then the Lord said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.
Jeremiah 27:15
For I have not sent them, saith the Lord, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
Jeremiah 23:21
I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.
Ezekiel 13:2-3
Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord God; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
Ezekiel 22:28
And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord God, when the Lord hath not spoken.
Lamentations 2:14
Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
Jeremiah 29:23
Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours’ wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the Lord.
Ezekiel 13:22
Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
1 Kings 22:23
Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.
Jeremiah 20:6
And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies.
Jeremiah 29:31-32
Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie: Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the Lord; because he hath taught rebellion against the Lord.
Jeremiah 28:11
And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the Lord; 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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The Lord.This was a bold speech, in the presence of those priests and people who were prejudiced in favour of the false prophets, who prophesied to them smooth things.
11; 14:14,15; 23:21; 27:15; 29:23,31,32; 1Ki 22:23; Eze 13:2,3,22
Eze 22:28; La 2:14; Zec 13:3

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Context

Jeremiah 28:14
For thus saith the Lord 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.
Jeremiah 28:15
Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The Lord hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.
Jeremiah 28:16
Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the Lord.

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Jeremiah 28:15 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Entonces dijo el profeta Jeremías á Hananías profeta: Ahora oye, Hananías; Jehová no te envió, y tú has hecho confiar á este pueblo en mentira.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et Jérémie le prophète dit à Hanania le prophète: Écoute, Hanania! L’ Éternel ne t’a point envoyé; mais tu as fait que ce peuple s’est confié au mensonge.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und der Prophet Jeremia sprach zu dem Propheten Hananja: Höre doch, Hananja! Jehova hat dich nicht gesandt, sondern du hast dieses Volk auf eine Lüge vertrauen lassen.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Et dixit Jeremias propheta ad Hananiam prophetam: Audi, Hanania: non misit te Dominus, et tu confidere fecisti populum istum in mendacio.