Reference

Jeremiah 28:14

For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.
12

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,

13

Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron.

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For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.

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Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The Lord hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.

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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.

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Literal Fulfillment

While the verse uses concrete language, the inclusion of "beasts of the field" serving Nebuchadnezzar could be interpreted metaphorically for the complete subjugation of the land and its resources, rather than a literal servitude of animals.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse describes a divine decree and its content, but it does not describe *how* this decree was communicated to Jeremiah or any other prophet. It merely states "thus saith the Lord," which is a common prophetic formula, but doesn't detail the method of communication itself.