Jeremiah 28
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v1
That same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, Hananiah the son of Azzur, the prophet, who was of Gibeon, spoke to me in Yahwehโs house, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,
v2
โYahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says, โI have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
v3
Within two full years I will bring again into this place all the vessels of Yahwehโs house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried to Babylon.
v4
I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah, who went to Babylon,โ says Yahweh; โfor I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.โโ
v5
Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people who stood in Yahwehโs house,
v6
even the prophet Jeremiah said, โAmen! May Yahweh do so. May Yahweh perform your words which you have prophesied, to bring again the vessels of Yahwehโs house, and all those who are captives, from Babylon to this place.
v7
Nevertheless listen now to this word that I speak in your ears, and in the ears of all the people:
v8
The prophets who have been before me and before you of old prophesied against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, of evil, and of pestilence.
v9
The prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet happens, then the prophet will be known, that Yahweh has truly sent him.โ
v10
Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiahโs neck, and broke it.
v11
Hananiah spoke in the presence of all the people, saying, โYahweh says: โEven so I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from off the neck of all the nations within two full years.โโ Then the prophet Jeremiah went his way.
v12
Then Yahwehโs word came to Jeremiah, after Hananiah the prophet had broken the bar from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
v13
โGo, and tell Hananiah, saying, โYahweh says, โYou have broken the bars of wood, but you have made in their place bars of iron.โ
v14
For Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says, โI have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they will serve him. I have also given him the animals of the field.โโโ
v15
Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, โListen, Hananiah! Yahweh has not sent you, but you make this people trust in a lie.
v16
Therefore Yahweh says, โBehold, I will send you away from off the surface of the earth. This year you will die, because you have spoken rebellion against Yahweh.โโ
v17
So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.