Jeremiah 28:13

Easy To Read Version

The Lord said to Jeremiah, “Go and tell Hananiah, ‘This is what the Lord says: You have broken a wooden yoke. But I will make a yoke of iron in the place of the wooden yoke.’

Cross References

2 Chronicles 10:11

My father loaded you with a heavy burden. But I will make that burden heavier. My father punished you with whips. But I will punish you with whips that have sharp metal tips.’”

Psalm 107:16

\{God helps us defeat our enemies.\}\par God can break down their bronze gates.\par God can shatter the iron bars on their gates.\par

Psalm 149:8

God’s people will put chains\par on those kings and important people.\par

Isaiah 45:2

“\{Cyrus, your armies will march,\}\par and I will go in front of you.\par I will make the mountains flat.\par I will break the city gates of bronze.\par I will cut the iron bars on the gates.\par

Jeremiah 27:15

I didn’t send those prophets.’” This message is from the Lord. “They are preaching lies and saying that the message is from me. So, I will send you people of Judah away. You will die. And those prophets that preach to you will die also.”

Jeremiah 27:2

This is what the Lord said to me: “Jeremiah, make a yoke {\cf2\super [211]} out of straps and poles. Put that yoke on the back of your neck.

Lamentations 1:14

“My sins were tied up like a yoke.\par My sins were tied up in the Lord’s hands.\par The Lord’s yoke is on my neck.\par The Lord has made me weak.\par The Lord has given me to people\par that I can’t stand up against.\par

Lamentations 2:14

Your prophets saw visions for you.\par But their visions were only worthless lies.\par They didn’t preach against your sins.\par They didn’t try to make things better.\par They preached messages for you,\par but they were false messages\par that fooled you.\par

Ezekiel 30:18

It will be a dark day in Tahpanhes\par when I break Egypt’s control. {\cf2\super [250]} \par Egypt’s proud power will be finished!\par A cloud will cover Egypt,\par and her daughters will be captured\par and taken away.\par

Deuteronomy 28:48

So you will serve the enemies that the Lord will send against you. You will be hungry, thirsty, naked, and poor. The Lord will put a load on you that can’t be removed. You will carry that load until he destroys you. [186]