Chapter 28
1 That same year , in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah , in the fourth year , in the fifth month , Hananiah the son of Azzur , the prophet , who was of Gibeon , spoke to me in Yahweh ’s house , in the presence of the priests and of all the people , saying,
2 " Yahweh of Armies , the God of Israel , says , ‘ I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
3 Within two full years I will bring again into this place all the vessels of Yahweh ’s house that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place and carried to Babylon.
4 I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim , king of Judah , with all the captives of Judah , who went to Babylon,’ says Yahweh ; ‘ for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.’"
5 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests , and in the presence of all the people who stood in Yahweh ’s house ,
6 even the prophet Jeremiah said , "Amen! May Yahweh do so . May Yahweh perform your words which you have prophesied , to bring again the vessels of Yahweh ’s house , and all those who are captives , from Babylon to this place .
7 Nevertheless listen now to this word that I speak in your ears, and in the ears of all the people :
8 The prophets who have been before me and before you of old prophesied against many countries, and against great kingdoms , of war , of evil , and of pestilence .
9 As for the prophet who prophesies of peace , when the word of the prophet happens, then the prophet will be known , that Yahweh has truly sent him ."
10 Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah ’s neck , and broke it .
11 Hananiah spoke in the presence of all the people , saying, " Yahweh says : ‘ Even so I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from off the neck of all the nations within two full years .’" Then the prophet Jeremiah went his way .
12 Then Yahweh ’s word came to Jeremiah , after Hananiah the prophet had broken the bar from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah , saying ,
13 " Go , and tell Hananiah , saying, ‘ Yahweh says , " You have broken the bars of wood , but you have made in their place bars of iron ."
14 For Yahweh of Armies , the God of Israel says , " I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations , that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they will serve him . I have also given him the animals of the field ."’"
15 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet , " Listen , Hananiah ! Yahweh has not sent you , but you make this people trust in a lie .
16 Therefore Yahweh says , ‘ Behold , I will send you away from off the surface of the earth. This year you will die , because you have spoken rebellion against Yahweh .’"
17 So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month .