“1 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, 2 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the
God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. 3
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: 4 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. 5 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, 6 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. 7 Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine
ears, and in the ears of all the people; 8 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. 9
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.”
“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.” (Jeremiah 28:1-17 AV)