28In that same year, at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fifth month of the fourth year, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur from Gibeon said to me in the temple of the LORD in the presence of the priests and all the people,H8141H7225H4467H6667H4428H3063H7243H8141H2549H2320H2608H1121H5809H5030H1391H559H1004H3068H5869H3548H5971H5592"This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: 'I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.H559H3068H6635H430H3478H559H7665H5923H4428H8943Within two years I will restore to this place all the articles of the LORD's temple that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took from here and transported to Babylon.H3117H8141H7725H4725H3627H3068H1004H5019H4428H894H3947H4725H935H8944And I will restore to this place Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and all the exiles from Judah who went to Babylon'— [this is] the LORD's declaration— 'for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.'"H7725H4725H3204H1121H3079H4428H3063H1546H3063H935H894H5002H3068H7665H5923H4428H894
Jeremiah’s Response to Hananiah
5The prophet Jeremiah replied to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the temple of the LORD.H5030H3414H559H5030H2608H5869H3548H5869H5971H5975H1004H30686The prophet Jeremiah said, " Amen! May the LORD do so. May the LORD make the words you have prophesied come true and may He restore the articles of the LORD's temple and all the exiles from Babylon to this place!H5030H3414H559H543H3068H6213H3068H6965H1697H5012H7725H3627H3068H1004H1473H894H47257Only listen to this message I am speaking in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people.H8085H1697H1696H241H241H59718The prophets who preceded you and me from ancient times prophesied war, disaster, and plague against many lands and great kingdoms.H5030H6440H6440H5769H5012H7227H776H1419H4467H4421H7451H16989As for the prophet who prophesies peace— only when the word of the prophet comes true will the prophet be recognized as one whom the LORD has truly sent."H5030H5012H7965H1697H5030H935H227H5030H3045H3068H571H7971
Hananiah Breaks Jeremiah’s Yoke
10The prophet Hananiah then took the yoke bar from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.H2608H5030H3947H4133H5030H3414H6677H766511In 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, from the neck of all the nations.' " Jeremiah the prophet then went on his way.H2608H559H5869H5971H559H559H3068H7665H5923H5019H4428H894H6677H1471H3117H8141H5030H3414H3212H1870
The Lord’s Word against Hananiah
12The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke bar from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet:H1697H3068H3414H310H2608H5030H7665H4133H6677H5030H3414H55913"Go say to Hananiah: This is what the LORD says: You broke a wooden yoke bar, but in its place you will make an iron yoke bar.H1980H559H2608H559H559H3068H7665H4133H6086H6213H4133H127014For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: I have put an iron yoke on the neck of all these nations that they might serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they will serve him. I have also put the wild animals under him."H559H3068H6635H430H3478H5414H5923H1270H6677H1471H5647H5019H4428H894H5647H5414H2416H770415The prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, "Listen, Hananiah! The LORD did not send you, but you have led these people to trust in a lie.H559H5030H3414H2608H5030H8085H2608H3068H7971H5971H982H826716Therefore, this is what the LORD says: 'I am about to send you off the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have spoken rebellion against the LORD.'"H559H3068H7971H6440H127H8141H4191H1696H5627H306817And the prophet Hananiah died that year in the seventh month.H2608H5030H4191H8141H7637H2320
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