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Jeremiah 28

28 Hananiah the prophet, the son of Azzur, a Gibeonite, declared to me in presence of the priests and of all the people in the temple of the Eternal, 2 “This is what the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon; 3 within two years I will bring back to this place all the vessels of the Eternal’s temple that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon took away from this place to Babylon; 4 I will also bring back to this place Jekoniah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, with all the exiles of Judah who have gone to Babylon, says the Eternal; for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon!’ ”

5 Then the prophet Jeremiah addressed the prophet Hananiah in presence of the priests and of all the people who were standing in the temple of the Eternal. 6 “Amen,” said the prophet Jeremiah, “may the Eternal do so! May the Eternal fulfil your prophecy, by bringing back the vessels of the Eternal’s temple and all the exiles from Babylon to this place! 7 Only, I would have you listen to what I am going to say in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people. 8 The prophets of old, who lived before me and before you, prophesied war when they prophesied against many countries and great kingdoms. 9 When a prophet prophesies peace, it is only after his word comes true that he is known to have been really sent by the Eternal.” 10 Then the prophet Hananiah taking the yoke from the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, 11 broke it and declared in presence of all the people, “This is the Eternal’s word: ‘Thus will I break the yoke of the king of Babylon off the necks of all the nations.’ ” The prophet Jeremiah went away.

12 It was after the prophet Hanamah had broken the yoke from the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, that this message came from the Eternal to Jeremiah: 13 “Go and tell Hananiah that this is the Eternal’s message: ‘The wooden yoke you have broken, but I will replace it with an iron yoke. 14 For this is what the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, says: It will be an iron yoke that I lay on the necks of all these nations, a yoke of slavery to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; serve him they shall.’ ” 15 Then said the prophet Jeremiah to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The Eternal never sent you; you are making this people rely on what is false. 16 Therefore the Eternal’s sentence is: ‘I will send you--off the face of the earth! This very year you are to die, for having taught disloyalty to the Eternal.’ ” 17 And that very year, in the seventh month, the prophet Hananiah did die.