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,
02 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of
Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the
king of Babylon.
03 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:
04 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.
05 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,
06 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.
07 Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I
speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the
people;
08 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.
09 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.
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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.
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