Chapter 28

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, spake¹ unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,²

Thus speaketh¹ the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying,² I have broken¹ the yoke of the king of Babylon.

Within two full years ³¹¹⁷ will I bring again⁵⁶ into this place all the vessels of the LORD'S house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away¹ from this place, and carried⁵⁵ them to Babylon:

And I will bring again⁵⁶ to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah, that went⁶ into Babylon, saith⁷ the LORD: for I will break⁴ the yoke of the king of Babylon.

Then the prophet Jeremiah said⁴ unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood⁶ in the house of the LORD,

Even the prophet Jeremiah said,⁴ Amen: the LORD do⁴ so: the LORD perform⁵⁵ thy words which thou hast prophesied,⁸ to bring again⁵³ the vessels of the LORD'S house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place.

Nevertheless hear³ thou now this word that I speak⁶ in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people;

The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied¹¹ both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.

The prophet which prophesieth¹¹ of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass,² [then] shall the prophet be known,¹¹ that the LORD hath truly sent¹ him.

Then Hananiah the prophet took⁴ the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and brake⁴ it.

And Hananiah spake⁴ in the presence of all the people, saying,² Thus saith¹ the LORD; Even so will I break⁴ the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. ³¹¹⁷ And the prophet Jeremiah went⁴ his way.

Then the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah [the prophet], after that Hananiah the prophet had broken² the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,²

Go² and tell¹ Hananiah, saying,² Thus saith¹ the LORD; Thou hast broken¹ the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make¹ for them yokes of iron.

For thus saith¹ the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put¹ a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve² Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve¹ him: and I have given¹ him the beasts of the field also.

Then said⁴ the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear³ now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent¹ thee; but thou makest this people to trust⁵² in a lie.

Therefore thus saith¹ the LORD; Behold, I will cast¹⁸ thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die,⁵ because thou hast taught¹⁴ rebellion against the LORD.

So Hananiah the prophet died⁴ the same year in the seventh month.