Jeremiah 28
1And
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,
2Thus
speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
3Within 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:
4And 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.
5Then 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,
6Even 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.
7Nevertheless hear thou now
this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people;
8The 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.
9The 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.
10Then
Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and brake it.
11And 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.
12Then
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,
13Go and
tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron.
14For 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.
15Then 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.
16Therefore
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.
17So Hananiah
the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.
