Jeremiah 28

1 In the fifth month of that same year, the fourth year, near the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon, said to me in the house of the LORD in the presence of the priests and all the people:

2 “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.

3 Within two years I will restore to this place all the articles of the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed from here and carried to Babylon.

4 And I will restore to this place Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with all the exiles from Judah who went to Babylon,’ declares the LORD, ‘for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.’”

5 Then the prophet Jeremiah replied to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the LORD.

6 “Amen!” Jeremiah said. “May the LORD do so! May the LORD fulfill the words you have prophesied, and may He restore the articles of His house and all the exiles back to this place from Babylon.

7 Nevertheless, listen now to this message I am speaking in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people.

8 The prophets of old who preceded you and me prophesied war, disaster, and plague against many lands and great kingdoms.

9 As for the prophet who prophesies peace, only if the word of the prophet comes true will the prophet be recognized as one the LORD has truly sent.”

10 Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.

11 And in the presence of all the people Hananiah proclaimed, “This is what the LORD says: ‘In this way, within two years I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon off the neck of all the nations.’” At this, Jeremiah the prophet went on his way.

12 But shortly after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke off his neck, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:

13 “Go and tell Hananiah that this is what the LORD says: ‘You have broken a yoke of wood, but in its place you have fashioned a yoke of iron.’

14 For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations to make them serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they will serve him. I have even given him control of the beasts of the field.’”

15 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The LORD did not send you, but you have persuaded this people to trust in a lie.

16 Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have preached rebellion against the LORD.’”

17 And in the seventh month of that very year, the prophet Hananiah died.

1 ¶ And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, [and] in the fifth month, [that] Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which [was] of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,

2 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.

3 Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of the LORD'S house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried them to Babylon:

4 And I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah, that went into Babylon, saith the LORD: for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.

5 Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD,

6 Even the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the LORD do so: the LORD perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the LORD'S house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place.

7 Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people;

8 The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.

9 The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, [then] shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.

10 ¶ Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and brake it.

11 And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.

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.

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.

15 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.

16 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.

17 So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.

1 And in the same year, in the beginning of the kingdom of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fifth month of the fourth year, Hananiah the son of Azur, a prophet of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying:

2 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon;

3 And before two years be expired, I will bring again into this place all the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took out of this place, and brought them to Babylon.

4 Moreover I will bring again to this place Jechaniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and all the captives of Judah that are carried to Babylon, saith the LORD; for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.

5 And Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Hananiah the prophet in the presence of the priests, and of all the people that were in the house of the LORD,

6 And said, Verily the LORD do so. Let the LORD confirm thy word, which thou hast spoken, to bring again the vessels out of the house of the LORD of Babylon into this place, and all the captives.

7 But hear also this word, which I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people:

8 The prophets that were before me, and before thee, of old time, have prophesied against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of calamity, and of pestilence;

9 But if a prophet prophesy peace, he shall be known whether the LORD hath truly sent him, when his word shall be fulfilled.

10 Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, and brake it.

11 And Hananiah said in the presence of all the people, Thus saith the LORD; Likewise will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon before two years perish, from off the neck of all nations. And Jeremiah the prophet went his way.

12 And the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, saying:

13 Go and tell Hananiah, Thus saith the LORD, Thou hast broken the yoke of wood; now therefore make a yoke of iron in its stead.

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 should serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and serve him: for I have given him the wild beasts also.

15 And Jeremiah the prophet said unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah. The LORD hath not sent thee, and thou hast made this people to trust in lies.

16 Therefore thus saith the LORD. Behold, I will take thee from the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die: for thou hast turned them away from the LORD with thy speech.

17 So Hananiah the prophet died in the seventh month of the same year.