Jeremiah Chapter 28

Jeremiah Condemns Hananiah

¹ That same year in the fifth month, fourth year of Zedekiah’s reign, Hananiah son of Azzur, a prophet from Gibeon, spoke to me in the LORD’s Temple with the priests and the people standing there:

² “The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says, ‘I’ve broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. ³ Within two years I’ll bring back the articles from the LORD’s Temple that Nebuchadnezzar took to Babylon.  ⁴ I’ll also bring back Jeconiah, king of Judah, and all the exiles from Judah that went to Babylon. I’ll break the yoke of the king of Babylon.’”

⁵ Jeremiah answered him,                                                                                        

Jer 28:1-5

⁶ “Amen! May the LORD do just that! Bring back the articles and exiles from Babylon! ⁷ But listen to what I’m telling you! ⁸ For centuries, the prophets have prophesied against many countries and great kingdoms about war, catastrophe, and disease. ⁹ A prophet that predicts a peace that actually comes, is one the LORD has actually sent.”

¹⁰ Then Hananiah grabbed the yoke off Jeremiah’s neck and broke it. ¹¹ He told the people, “The LORD says, ‘In the same way, two years from now I’ll break Nebuchadnezzar’s yoke from off the neck of all the nations.’”

Jer 28:6-11

¹² A Message from the LORD to Jeremiah

After Hananiah Had Broken the Yoke off His Neck

¹³ “Go tell Hananiah that the LORD says, ‘You’ve broken a wooden yoke, but I’ve replaced it with an iron one ¹⁴ on those nations to serve Nebuchadnezzar. I’ve even given him the wild animals.’

                  ¹⁵“Hananiah, the LORD didn’t send you. You made the people believe a lie. ¹⁶ So he says you’re going to die this year because you’ve advised rebellion against him.”

¹⁷ Hananiah died two months later in the seventh month.

Jer 28:12-17