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 Jehovah’s house, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying, 2 “Thus speaks Jehovah of Armies, the God of Israel, saying, ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. 3 Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of Jehovah’s house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried to Babylon: 4 and 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 Jehovah; ‘for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.’”

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 Jehovah’s house, 6 even the prophet Jeremiah said, “Amen: Jehovah do so; Jehovah perform your words which you have prophesied, to bring again the vessels of Jehovah’s house, and all those in captivity, 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 who have been before me and before you of old prophesied against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence. 9 The prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet shall happen, then shall the prophet be known, that Jehovah has truly sent him.”

10 Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and broke it. 11 Hananiah spoke in the presence of all the people, saying, “Jehovah says: ‘Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon within two full years from off the neck of all the nations.’”

The prophet Jeremiah went his way. 12 Then Jehovah’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, saying, ‘Jehovah says: “You have broken the bars of wood; but you have made in their place bars of iron.” 14 For Jehovah 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 shall serve him: and I have given him the animals of the field also.”’”

15 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, “Hear now, Hananiah: Jehovah has not sent you; but you make this people to trust in a lie. 16 Therefore Jehovah says, ‘Behold, I will send you away from off the surface of the earth: this year you shall die, because you have spoken rebellion against Jehovah.’” 17 So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.