1 In that same year, at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, from Gibeon, spoke to me in the LORD’s house before the priests and all the people: 2 “This is what the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, says: I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. 3 Within two full years I will bring back to this place all the vessels of the LORD’s house that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took from this place and carried to Babylon. 4 I will also bring back to this place Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and all the exiles of Judah who went to Babylon, declares the LORD, for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.” 5 Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Hananiah the prophet before the priests and all the people standing in the LORD’s house. 6 Jeremiah the prophet said, “Amen! May the LORD do so! May the LORD fulfill the words you have prophesied, bringing the vessels of the LORD’s house and all the exiles back from Babylon to this place. 7 But listen now to this word I speak in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people: 8 The prophets who were before me and before you from ancient times prophesied war, disaster, and plague against many lands and great kingdoms. 9 As for the prophet who prophesies peace, when that prophet’s word comes to pass, it will be known that the LORD has truly sent him.” 10 Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke bar from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it. 11 Hananiah said before all the people, “This is what the LORD says: In the same way, within two full years I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all the nations.” Then Jeremiah the prophet went his way.

12 The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke bar from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet: 13 “Go and tell Hananiah: This is what the LORD says: You have broken wooden yoke bars, but in their place you will make iron yoke bars. 14 For this is what the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, says: I have put an iron yoke on the neck of all these nations, so that they serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they will serve him. I have also given him the wild animals.” 15 Jeremiah the prophet said to Hananiah the prophet, “Listen, Hananiah! The LORD has not sent you, yet you have made this people trust in a lie. 16 Therefore this is what the LORD says: Look, I am sending you away from the face of the earth. This year you will die, because you have spoken rebellion against the LORD.” 17 Hananiah the prophet died in that same year, in the seventh month.