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"As for the prophet who prophesies of peace, ^(C1)when the word of the prophet comes to pass, then that prophet will be known as one whom the LORD has truly sent."

Then Hananiah the prophet took the ^(C1)yoke from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.

Hananiah spoke in the sight of all the people, saying, "^(C1)This is what the LORD says: 'Even so 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.

Then the ^(C1)word of the LORD came to Jeremiah after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

"Go and speak to Hananiah, saying, 'This is what the LORD says: "You have broken the yokes of wood, but in their place you have made ^(C1)yokes of iron."

'For this is what the LORD of armies, the God of Israel says: "I have put a ^(C1)yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations, to serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall ^(C2)serve him. And ^(C3)I have also given him the animals of the field."'"

Then Jeremiah the prophet said to Hananiah the prophet, "Listen now, Hananiah: the LORD has not sent you, and ^(C1)you have made this people trust in a lie.

"Therefore, this is what the LORD says: '^(C1)Behold, I am going to ^(F1)remove you from the face of the earth. This year you are going to ^(C2)die, because you ^(C3)spoke falsely against the LORD.'"

So Hananiah the prophet died in the same year, in the seventh month.