Jeremiah 28
Hananiah's False
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And it came to pass the same year, in the
beginning of the reign of Zedeki'ah 2 Kgs. 24.18-20 · 2 Chr.
36.11-13 king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in
the fifth month, that Hanani'ah 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,
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Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have
broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
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Within two full years will I bring again
into this place all the vessels of the LORD's
house, that Nebuchadnez'zar king of Babylon took away from this
place, and carried them to Babylon:
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and I will bring again to this place
Jeconi'ah the son of Jehoi'akim 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.
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Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the
prophet Hanani'ah in the presence of the priests, and in the
presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD,
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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.
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Nevertheless, hear thou now this word
that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the
people;
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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.
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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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Then Hanani'ah the prophet took the
yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and brake it.
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And Hanani'ah spake in the presence of
all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD;
Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnez'zar king of Babylon
from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And
the prophet Jeremiah went his way.
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Then the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after that
Hanani'ah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the
prophet Jeremiah, saying,
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Go and tell Hanani'ah, saying, Thus saith
the LORD; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood;
but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron.
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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
Nebuchadnez'zar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I
have given him the beasts of the field also.
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Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto
Hanani'ah the prophet, Hear now, Hanani'ah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people
to trust in a lie.
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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.
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So Hanani'ah the prophet died the same
year in the seventh month.
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