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, 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..