Jeremiah 28 — Hebrew and Greek compared
Disparate in this chapter: 28:13
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Chapter 28
Jeremiah 28
Hebrew source: BHS28 • chapter 28
Greek source: LXX35 • chapter 35
Verse 28:1 Different
Hebrew–English Rabbinic Priority
[28:1] In that same year, at the beginning of Zedekiah king of Judah's reign, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, Hananiah son of Azzur, the prophet from Gibeon, said to me in YHWH's house before the priests and all the people:
Greek–English Saints Priority
[35:1] And in the fourth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fifth month, Hananiah son of Azzur, the false prophet from Gibeon, said to me in the Lord's house before the priests and all the people:
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Greek labels Hananiah false and lacks that same year and the beginning-of-reign phrase. Hebrew chapter twenty-eight aligns with Greek chapter thirty-five.
Verse 28:2 Divergent
Hebrew–English Rabbinic Priority
[28:2] Thus says YHWH of hosts, Israel's God: I have broken Babylon's king's yoke.
Greek–English Saints Priority
[35:2] Thus said the Lord: I smashed Babylon's king's yoke.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek lacks of hosts, Israel's God. These divine first-person claims are Hananiah's quoted oracle, not the narrator's endorsement.
Verse 28:3 Divergent
Hebrew–English Rabbinic Priority
[28:3] Within two full years I am bringing back to this place all the vessels of YHWH's house that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took from this place and brought to Babylon.
Greek–English Saints Priority
[35:3] In two full years I will return to this place the vessels of the Lord's house,
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek lacks all and the entire account of the vessels' removal by Nebuchadnezzar.
Verse 28:4 Divergent
Hebrew–English Rabbinic Priority
[28:4] I am also bringing back to this place Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and all Judah's exiles who went to Babylon—YHWH's declaration—for I will break Babylon's king's yoke.
Greek–English Saints Priority
[35:4] and Jeconiah and Judah's deportees, because I will smash Babylon's king's yoke.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek continues the return verb from 35:3 and lacks Jeconiah's patronymic and title, all, the Babylon journey, repeated destination, and the declaration formula.
Verse 28:5 Divergent
Hebrew–English Rabbinic Priority
[28:5] Jeremiah the prophet said to Hananiah the prophet before the priests and all the people standing in YHWH's house.
Greek–English Saints Priority
[35:5] And Jeremiah said to Hananiah before all the people and before the priests standing in the Lord's house,
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek lacks both prophet titles and reverses the audience order, attaching standing most directly to the priests.
Verse 28:6 Similar
Hebrew–English Rabbinic Priority
[28:6] Jeremiah the prophet said: Amen! May YHWH do so. May YHWH establish the words you prophesied, bringing the vessels of YHWH's house and all the exiles back from Babylon to this place.
Greek–English Saints Priority
[35:6] and Jeremiah said: Truly! May the Lord do so. May He establish your word that you prophesy, returning the vessels of the Lord's house and all the deportees from Babylon to this place.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Greek translates Amen as truly, uses singular word and present prophesy, and lacks the repeated prophet title.
Verse 28:7 Different
Hebrew–English Rabbinic Priority
[28:7] Only hear, please, this word I speak in your ears and in all the people's ears:
Greek–English Saints Priority
[35:7] Nevertheless, hear the Lord's word that I speak in your ears and in all the people's ears:
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Greek identifies the word as the Lord's and addresses hear and your ears in plural, where Hebrew addresses Hananiah in singular.
Verse 28:8 Divergent
Hebrew–English Rabbinic Priority
[28:8] The prophets who were before me and you from of old prophesied against many lands and great kingdoms concerning war, disaster, and pestilence.
Greek–English Saints Priority
[35:8] The prophets who were before me and before you from of old prophesied over much land and against great kingdoms concerning war.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek lacks disaster and pestilence, and retains plural you from the preceding address.
Verse 28:9 Similar
Hebrew–English Rabbinic Priority
[28:9] As for the prophet who prophesies peace, when his word comes to pass, that prophet will be known as one YHWH truly sent.
Greek–English Saints Priority
[35:9] The prophet who prophesied peace—when the word comes, they will know the prophet whom the Lord sent to them in faithfulness.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Greek has explicit they and to them, and uses in faithfulness rather than Hebrew truly; neither supplies an outcome before the word comes.
Verse 28:10 Divergent
Hebrew–English Rabbinic Priority
[28:10] Hananiah the prophet took the yoke bar from Jeremiah the prophet's neck and broke it.
Greek–English Saints Priority
[35:10] And Hananiah took the collars from Jeremiah's neck before all the people and smashed them.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek adds the public audience, lacks both titles, and has plural collars rather than a singular yoke bar.
Verse 28:11 Divergent
Hebrew–English Rabbinic Priority
[28:11] Hananiah said before all the people: Thus says YHWH: This is how I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from all the nations' necks within two full years. Jeremiah the prophet went his way.
Greek–English Saints Priority
[35:11] And Hananiah said before all the people: Thus said the Lord: This is how I will smash Babylon's king's yoke from all the nations' necks. And Jeremiah went his way.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek lacks Nebuchadnezzar's name, the repeated two-year deadline, and Jeremiah's title.
Verse 28:12 Divergent
Hebrew–English Rabbinic Priority
[28:12] YHWH's word came to Jeremiah after Hananiah the prophet broke the yoke bar from Jeremiah the prophet's neck, saying:
Greek–English Saints Priority
[35:12] And the Lord's word came to Jeremiah after Hananiah smashed the collars from his neck, saying:
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek uses his for Jeremiah and lacks both titles; the difference in restraint terminology continues.
Verse 28:13 Disparate
Hebrew–English Rabbinic Priority
[28:13] Go and tell Hananiah: Thus says YHWH: You broke wooden yoke bars, and you have made iron yoke bars in their place.
Greek–English Saints Priority
[35:13] Go and tell Hananiah: Thus said the Lord: You smashed wooden collars, and I will make iron collars in their place.
Classification & Notes
Disparate. Text: Greek makes God the explicit first-person maker of iron restraints, whereas Hebrew has second-person you made or shall make. Neither agent is harmonized to the other.
Verse 28:14 Divergent
Hebrew–English Rabbinic Priority
[28:14] For thus says YHWH of hosts, Israel's God: I have put an iron yoke on all these nations' necks to serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they will serve him. I have also given him the field's animals.
Greek–English Saints Priority
[35:14] Because thus said the Lord: I placed an iron yoke upon all the nations' necks to work for Babylon's king.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek lacks the expanded divine title, these, Nebuchadnezzar's name, the repeated service prediction, and the animals clause.
Verse 28:15 Different
Hebrew–English Rabbinic Priority
[28:15] Jeremiah the prophet said to Hananiah the prophet: Listen, please, Hananiah. YHWH did not send you, and you made this people trust in falsehood.
Greek–English Saints Priority
[35:15] And Jeremiah said to Hananiah: The Lord has not sent you, and you made this people trust in injustice.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Greek injustice differs from Hebrew falsehood, and Greek lacks the titles and opening personal appeal.
Verse 28:16 Divergent
Hebrew–English Rabbinic Priority
[28:16] Therefore thus says YHWH: Look, I am sending you away from the soil's face. This year you will die, because you spoke rebellion against YHWH.
Greek–English Saints Priority
[35:16] Therefore thus said the Lord: Look, I am sending you away from the earth's face. This year you will die.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek lacks the final rebellion accusation; both use sending for the ironic response to Hananiah's unauthorized mission.
Verse 28:17 Divergent
Hebrew–English Rabbinic Priority
[28:17] Hananiah the prophet died that year in the seventh month.
Greek–English Saints Priority
[35:17] And he died in the seventh month.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek lacks the repeated name, title, and that year.