Jeremiah 28:12
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Then the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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צַוָּאר
the neck of
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צַוָּאר
the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)
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יִרְמְיָה
Jeremiah
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יִרְמְיָה
Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites
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חֲנַנְיָה
Hananiah
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חֲנַנְיָה
Chananjah, the name of thirteen Israelites
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שָׁבַר
broke
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שָׁבַר
to burst (literally or figuratively)
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