“It came to pass the same year, the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah, the king of Judah, in the fourth year and the fifth month, that Hananiah, the son of Azar, the prophet, which was in Gibeon, he spake unto me in the house of…”
Jeremiah 28
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1In 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.
“Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.”
3Within 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.
“Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of the Lord's house that Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, took away from this place and carried them to Babylon.”
4And 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.'"
“I will bring them again to this place, Jeconiah, the son of Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, with all of the captives of Judah that went into Babylon, saith the Lord, for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.”
5Then 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.
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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.
“even the prophet Jeremiah said amen the Lord do so. The Lord performed thy words which thou has prophesied to bring again the vessels of the Lord's house and all that is carried away captive from Babylon to this place.”
7Nevertheless, listen now to this message I am speaking in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people.
“Nevertheless, hear thou now this word that I speak in your ears and in the ears of all the people.”
8The prophets of old who preceded you and me prophesied war, disaster, and plague against many lands and great kingdoms.
“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.”
“The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries and against great kingdoms of war and evil and of pestilence.”
9As 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."
“The prophet which prophesied of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall that prophet be known that the Lord hath truly sent him.”
“The prophet which prophesied of peace when the word of the prophet shall come to pass then shall the prophet be known that the Lord has truly sent him.”
10Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.
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11And 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.
“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 of the nations wherein the space of two full years. And the…”
12But shortly after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke off his neck, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
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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.'
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14For 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.'"
“For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all of these nations that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and they shall serve him, and I have given him the…”
15Then 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.
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16Therefore 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.'"
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17And in the seventh month of that very year, the prophet Hananiah died.
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