Lexham English Bible

Jeremiah 28:7-11 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

7. Nevertheless listen please to this word that I am speaking 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 against many countries and against great kingdoms of war, and of disaster, and of plague.

9. The prophet who prophesies peace, at the coming of the word of the prophet, will become known as the prophet that Yahweh has truly sent.”

10. Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.

11. Then Hananiah said before the eyes of all the people, saying, “Thus says Yahweh, ‘This is how I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, within two years, from the neck of all the nations.’ ” And Jeremiah the prophet went on his way.