Thematic Bible
Jeremiah 28:1 (show verse)
That same year, in the fifth month of the fourth year that Zedekiah was king, Hananiah son of Azzur, a prophet from the town of Gibeon, spoke to me in the Temple. In the presence of the priests and of the people he told me
Jeremiah 28:2 (show verse)
that the Lord Jehovah, the God of Israel, said: I have broken the power of the king of Babylon.
Jeremiah 28:3 (show verse)
Within two years I will bring back to this place all the temple treasures that King Nebuchadnezzar took to Babylon.'
Jeremiah 28:4 (show verse)
I will also bring back the king of Judah, Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim, along with all of the people of Judah who went into exile in Babylon. I will break the power of the king of Babylon.' I Jehovah have spoken!'
Jeremiah 28:5 (show verse)
In the presence of the priests and of all the people who were standing in the Temple, I said to Hananiah:
Jeremiah 28:6 (show verse)
Amen! I hope Jehovah will do this! I certainly hope he will make the prophecy come true and will bring back from Babylon all the Temple treasures and all the people who were taken away as prisoners.
Jeremiah 28:7 (show verse)
But listen to what I say to you and to the people.
Jeremiah 28:8 (show verse)
The prophets who spoke long ago before my time and yours predicted that war, starvation, and disease would come to many nations and powerful kingdoms.
Jeremiah 28:9 (show verse)
A prophet who predicts peace can only be recognized as a prophet whom Jehovah has truly sent when that prophet's predictions come true.
Jeremiah 28:10 (show verse)
Hananiah took the yoke off my neck and broke it in pieces.
Jeremiah 28:11 (show verse)
He said in the presence of all the people: Jehovah said that this is how he will break the yoke that King Nebuchadnezzar has put on the neck of all the nations. He will do this within two years. Then I left.
Jeremiah 28:12 (show verse)
Some time after this Jehovah told me:
Jeremiah 28:13 (show verse)
Go and tell Hananiah: 'Jehovah has said, You may be able to break a wooden yoke, but he will replace it with an iron yoke.
Jeremiah 28:14 (show verse)
The Lord Jehovah, the God of Israel, said: 'He will put an iron yoke on all these nations and that they will serve King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Jehovah said that he would make even the wild animals serve Nebuchadnezzar.'
Jeremiah 28:15 (show verse)
Then Jeremiah the prophet told the prophet Hananiah: Listen, Hananiah! Jehovah did not send you. You are making these people believe a lie.
Jeremiah 28:16 (show verse)
Because of this, Jehovah says: 'I am going to get rid of you. Before this year is over you will die because you have told the people to rebel against Jehovah.'
Jeremiah 28:17 (show verse)
Hananiah died in the seventh month of that same year.
Judgments » Hananiah, the false prophet
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » Hananiah
Prophets » FALSE » Punishment of
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Hananiah
Rebellion » The reward for rebelling against the lord
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Hananiah
teaching » The reward for teaching rebellion against the lord
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » Hananiah
Prophets » FALSE » Punishment of
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Hananiah
Rebellion » The reward for rebelling against the lord
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Hananiah
teaching » The reward for teaching rebellion against the lord