1 ¶ Now that same year, in the first part of the reign of Zedekiah the king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, who was from Gibeon, spoke to me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and all the people, saying,

2 The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel says, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.

3 Within two full years will I bring back to this place all the vessels from the LORD’S house, that Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon took from this place, and carried to Babylon:

4 I will also bring back to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim the king of Judah, along with all the captives of Judah, who went to Babylon, says the LORD: for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.

5 Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people standing in the house of the LORD,

6 And the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: may the LORD do so: may the LORD carry out the words which you have prophesied, to bring back the vessels from the LORD’S house, and all who have been carried away captive, from Babylon to this place.

7 Nevertheless hear now this word that I speak in your ears, and in the ears of all the people;

8 The prophets of old who lived before you and I prophesied about many countries, and against great kingdoms, concerning war, disaster, and pestilence.

9 The prophet who prophesied peace, was only recognized to be a prophet who had truly been sent by the LORD, when the word of the prophet came to pass.

10 ¶ Then Hananiah the prophet removed the yoke from the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and broke it.

11 And Hananiah spoke in the presence of all the people, saying, The LORD says; In the same way I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.

12 But after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah saying,

13 Go to Hananiah and say, The LORD says; You have broken a wooden yoke; but you have replaced it with a yoke of iron.

14 For the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel says; I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations, so they will serve Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon; and they will serve him: and I have also given him the animals in the field.

15 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, Now listen, Hananiah; The LORD has not sent you; but you are making these people trust in a lie.

16 Therefore the LORD says; Know that I will remove you from the face of the earth: you will die this year, because you have taught rebellion against the LORD.

17 So Hananiah the prophet died that year in the seventh month.