Jeremiah 28 Free Bible Version
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1 This is what happened in the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah, in the fifth month of that same year, the fourth year. The prophet Hananiah, son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon, told me in the Lord's Temple in front of the priests and all the people:
1 That same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, Hananiah the son of Azzur, the prophet, who was of Gibeon, spoke to me in Yahweh’s house, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,
2 “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
2 “Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says, ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
3 Before two years have passed I'm going to bring back to Jerusalem all the Temple objects that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed and took to Babylon.
3 Within two full years I will bring again into this place all the vessels of Yahweh’s house that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place and carried to Babylon.
4 I will also bring back to Jerusalem Jehoiachin, son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, together with all the exiles from Judah who were taken to Babylon, declares the Lord, because I'm going to break the yoke of the king of Babylon.”
4 I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah, who went to Babylon,’ says Yahweh; ‘for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.’”
5 Then the prophet Jeremiah responded to the prophet Hananiah in front of the priests and all the people who were standing in the Lord's Temple.
5 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people who stood in Yahweh’s house,
6 “Amen!” said Jeremiah. “I wish the Lord would do just that! I wish the Lord would fulfill your prophetic words and bring back the Temple objects and all the exiles back to Jerusalem from Babylon.
6 even the prophet Jeremiah said, “Amen! May Yahweh do so. May Yahweh perform your words which you have prophesied, to bring again the vessels of Yahweh’s house, and all those who are captives, from Babylon to this place.
7 But even so, pay attention to this message I'm going to tell you and everyone here.
7 Nevertheless listen now to this word that I speak in your ears, and in the ears of all the people:
8 The prophets of long ago who came before you and me prophesied war, disaster, and disease against many countries and great kingdoms.
8 The prophets who have been before me and before you of old prophesied against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, of evil, and of pestilence.
9 When it comes to a prophet who prophesies peace, see if their prophecies come true. Only that will prove they are really sent by the Lord.”
9 As for the prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet happens, then the prophet will be known, that Yahweh has truly sent him.”
10 Then the prophet Hananiah removed the yoke from the prophet Jeremiah's neck and broke it.
10 Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and broke it.
11 Hananiah announced in front of everyone, “This is what the Lord says: Just like this, before two years have passed I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all the nations.” Jeremiah the prophet left.
11 Hananiah spoke in the presence of all the people, saying, “Yahweh says: ‘Even so I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from off the neck of all the nations within two full years.’” Then the prophet Jeremiah went his way.
12 However, right after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from his neck, a message of the Lord came to Jeremiah:
12 Then Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah, after Hananiah the prophet had broken the bar from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
13 “Go and tell Hananiah that this is what the Lord says: You may have broken a wooden yoke of wood, but you have replaced it with an iron yoke.
13 “Go, and tell Hananiah, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “You have broken the bars of wood, but you have made in their place bars of iron.”
14 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I have tied iron yokes on the necks of all these nations to force them to serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they will serve him. I have even given him control over the wild animals.”
14 For Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says, “I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they will serve him. I have also given him the animals of the field.”’”
15 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen to this, Hananiah! The Lord didn't send you, but you have convinced these people to believe in a lie.
15 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, “Listen, Hananiah! Yahweh has not sent you, but you make this people trust in a lie.
16 So this is what the Lord says: I'm going to get rid of you from the earth. You will die this year because you have promoted rebellion against the Lord.”
16 Therefore Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I will send you away from off the surface of the earth. This year you will die, because you have spoken rebellion against Yahweh.’”
17 The prophet Hananiah died in the seventh month of that very year.
17 So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.
People & places in this chapter
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Azzur
Named as the father of Hananiah the prophet of Gibeon.
Cited in the guide: Jeremiah 28:1
Hananiah
The prophet from Gibeon who, in Zedekiah's fourth year, contradicted Jeremiah in the temple and then died.
Cited in the guide: Jeremiah 28:1; Jeremiah 28:5; Jeremiah 28:10
Cross references (17)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Jeremiah 27:1; Joshua 9:3; Isaiah 9:15; Jeremiah 27:12; Jeremiah 37:13
- 2 Jeremiah 27:2–12; Ezekiel 13:5–16; Micah 3:11
- 3 2 Kings 24:13; Daniel 1:2; 2 Chronicles 36:10; Genesis 47:28; Psalm 90:10
- 4 Jeremiah 22:24; Jeremiah 24:1; 2 Kings 25:27–30; Jeremiah 28:2; Jeremiah 24:5
- 5 Jeremiah 28:1; Jeremiah 7:2; Jeremiah 26:2; Jeremiah 19:14
- 6 Psalm 41:13; 1 Kings 1:36; Jeremiah 11:5; 2 Corinthians 1:20; Psalm 106:48
- 7 1 Kings 22:28
- 8 1 Kings 17:1; 1 Kings 22:8; Deuteronomy 4:26–27; Leviticus 26:14–46; 1 Samuel 3:11–14
- 9 Deuteronomy 18:22; Jeremiah 6:14; Jeremiah 14:13; Jeremiah 4:10; Jeremiah 8:11
- 10 Jeremiah 27:2; Jeremiah 36:23–24; 1 Kings 22:11; Jeremiah 28:2; Malachi 3:13
- 11 Proverbs 14:7; 2 Chronicles 18:22–23; Jeremiah 29:9; Jeremiah 14:14; Jeremiah 27:2–12
- 12 Jeremiah 1:2; 2 Kings 20:4; 1 Chronicles 17:3; Jeremiah 29:30; Daniel 9:2
- 13 Psalm 149:8; Lamentations 2:14; Jeremiah 27:15
- 14 Deuteronomy 28:48; Jeremiah 27:6–7; Daniel 2:38; Jeremiah 25:9–26; Isaiah 14:4–6
- 15 Jeremiah 14:14–15; Jeremiah 27:15; Jeremiah 23:21; Ezekiel 13:2–3; Ezekiel 22:28
- 16 Jeremiah 29:32; Genesis 7:4; Exodus 32:12; 1 Kings 13:34; Deuteronomy 6:15
- 17 Zechariah 1:6; Isaiah 44:25–26
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