Jeremiah 28:13

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

to go back and say to Hananiah: I am the LORD All-Powerful, the God of Israel. You smashed a wooden yoke, but I will replace it with one made of iron. I will put iron yokes on all the nations, and they will have to do what King Nebuchadnezzar commands. I will even let him rule the wild animals.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 10:11

He made you work hard, but I'll make you work even harder. He punished you with whips, but I'll use whips with pieces of sharp metal!”

Psalm 107:16

He breaks down bronze gates and shatters iron locks.

Psalm 149:8

Put chains of iron on their kings and rulers.

Isaiah 45:2

As I lead you, I will level mountains and break the iron bars on bronze gates of cities.

Jeremiah 27:15

Those prophets claim to be speaking for the LORD, but he didn't send them. They are lying! If you do what they say, he will have both you and them dragged off to another country and killed. The LORD has spoken.

Lamentations 1:14

You have tied my sins around my neck, and they weigh so heavily that my strength is gone. You have put me in the power of enemies too strong for me.

Lamentations 2:14

Your prophets deceived you with false visions and lying messages— they should have warned you to leave your sins and be saved from disaster.

Ezekiel 30:18

You were so proud of your nation's power, but when I crush that power and kill that pride, darkness will fall over the city of Tahpanhes. A dark, gloomy cloud will cover the land as you are being led away into captivity.

Deuteronomy 28:48

he will send enemies to attack you and make you their slaves. Then you will live in poverty with nothing to eat, drink, or wear, and your owners will work you to death.