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Jeremiah 28:16

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 28:16

Verse 16 of 17

Scripture focus

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.

Jeremiah 28:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 28:16

Theological / Devotional

I will cast thee. Literally, “I will send thee”; which repeats, for ironical effect, the same Hebrew verb for “sent” as in v. 15.

This year. Literally, “the year,” perhaps a year’s interval (not necessarily the remainder of that regnal year), like Hananiah’s “within two full years” mentioned on an earlier occasion (vs. 3, 11). “This year,” extending into “the seventh month” (v. 17), would allow time for Hananiah to repent or for the people to detect his false claims. His death parallels the fate of Ananias and of Elymas (see Acts 5:4, 5 ; 13:6-11).

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