The False Prophet Hananiah Opposes Jeremiah
1The false prophet Hananiah spoke to me, Jeremiah, in the Lord’s house. Hananiah was from Gibeon. He was the son of Azzur. It was shortly after Zedekiah became king of Judah. It was in the fifth month of his fourth year. In front of the priests and all the people Hananiah spoke to me. He said, 2“The Lord who rules over all is the God of Israel. He says, ‘I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon. 3Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, removed all the objects that belong to my house. He took them to Babylon. Before two years are over, I will bring them back to this place. 4I will also bring King Jehoiachin back. He is the son of Jehoiakim. And I will bring back all the others who were taken from Judah to Babylon,’ announces the Lord. ‘I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.’ ”
5Then Jeremiah the prophet replied to the false prophet Hananiah. Jeremiah spoke to him in front of the priests and all the people. They were standing in the Lord’s house. 6Jeremiah said, “Amen, Hananiah! May the Lord do those things! May he make the words you have prophesied come true. May he bring back from Babylon the objects that belong to the Lord’s house. May he bring back to this place all the people who were taken away. 7But listen to what I have to say. I want you and all the people to hear it. 8There have been prophets long before you and I were ever born. They have prophesied against many countries and great kingdoms. They have spoken about war, trouble and plague. 9But what if a prophet says peace will come? And suppose peace really does come? Only then will he be recognized as a prophet truly sent by the Lord.”
10The false prophet Hananiah took the yoke off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet. Then Hananiah broke the yoke. 11In front of all the people he said, “The Lord says, ‘In the same way, I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. Before two years are over, I will remove it from the necks of all the nations.’ ” When Jeremiah the prophet heard this, he went on his way.
12A message from the Lord came to Jeremiah. It was after the false prophet Hananiah had broken the yoke off Jeremiah’s neck. The message said, 13“Go. Tell Hananiah, ‘The Lord says, “You have broken a wooden yoke. But in its place you will get an iron yoke.” 14The Lord who rules over all is the God of Israel. He says, “I will put an iron yoke on the necks of all these nations. I will make them serve Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. So they will serve him. I will even give him control over the wild animals.” ’ ”
15Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke to the false prophet Hananiah. Jeremiah said, “Listen, Hananiah! The Lord hasn’t sent you. But you have tricked these people. Now they trust in lies. 16So the Lord says, ‘I am about to remove you from the face of the earth. Before this year is over, you will die. You have taught the people to turn against me.’ ”
17In the seventh month of that very year, the false prophet Hananiah died.
Hananiah wòlíì èké
1Ní oṣù karùn-ún ní ọdún kan náà, ọdún kẹrin ní ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ìṣèjọba Sedekiah ọba Juda, wòlíì Hananiah ọmọ Assuri, tí ó wá láti Gibeoni, sọ fún mi ní ilé Olúwa tí ó wà ní iwájú àwọn àlùfáà àti gbogbo ènìyàn: 2“Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun Ọlọ́run Israẹli wí: ‘Èmi yóò mú àjàgà ọba Babeli rọrùn. 3Láàrín ọdún méjì, Èmi yóò mú gbogbo ohun èlò tí ọba Nebukadnessari; ọba Babeli kó kúrò ní ilé Olúwa tí ó sì kó lọ sí Babeli padà wá. 4Èmi á tún mú ààyè Jekoniah ọmọ Jehoiakimu ọba Juda padà, àti gbogbo àwọn tí ń ṣe àtìpó láti Juda ní Babeli,’ èyí ni ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa pé, ‘àjàgà yín láti ọwọ́ ọba Babeli yóò rọrùn.’ ”
5Wòlíì Jeremiah wí fún wòlíì Hananiah ní iwájú ọmọ àlùfáà àti àwọn ènìyàn tí wọ́n dúró ní ilé Olúwa. 6Jeremiah wòlíì wí pé, “Àmín! Kí Olúwa kí ó ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀! Kí Olúwa kí ó mú ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ tí ìwọ sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ ṣẹ, láti mú ohun èlò ilé Olúwa àti gbogbo àwọn ìgbèkùn láti ilẹ̀ Babeli padà wá sí ibí yìí. 7Nísinsin yìí, ìwọ gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ yìí tí mo sọ sí etí rẹ àti sí etí gbogbo ènìyàn. 8Ní ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ àwọn wòlíì tí ó ṣáájú rẹ àti èmi ti sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ ogun, ibi àti àjàkálẹ̀ sí ọ̀pọ̀ orílẹ̀-èdè. 9Ṣùgbọ́n, àwọn wòlíì tí ó ń sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ àlàáfíà ni a mọ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí wòlíì olóòtítọ́ tí Olúwa rán, tí àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ rẹ bá wá sí ìmúṣẹ.”
10Wòlíì Hananiah gbé àjàgà ọrùn wòlíì Jeremiah kúrò, ó sì fọ́ ọ. 11Hananiah sọ níwájú gbogbo ènìyàn wí pé, “Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa wí: ‘Bákan náà ni Èmi yóò fọ́ àjàgà ọrùn Nebukadnessari, ọba Babeli láàrín ọdún méjì.’ ” Wòlíì Jeremiah sì bá ọ̀nà tirẹ̀ lọ.
12Láìpẹ́ ni ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa tọ Jeremiah wòlíì wá lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí wòlíì Hananiah ti gbé àjàgà kúrò ní ọrùn wòlíì Jeremiah wí pé: 13“Lọ sọ fún Hananiah, ‘Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa wí: Ìwọ ti wó àjàgà onígi, ṣùgbọ́n ní ààyè wọn, wà á bá àjàgà onírin. 14Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun Ọlọ́run Israẹli wí: Èmi yóò fi àjàgà onírin sí ọrùn gbogbo orílẹ̀-èdè láti lè máa sin Nebukadnessari ọba Babeli, àti pé gbogbo yín ni ẹ̀ ó máa sìn ín. Èmi yóò tún fún un ní àṣẹ lórí àwọn ẹranko búburú.’ ”
15Wòlíì Jeremiah sọ fún wòlíì Hananiah pé, “Gbọ́ ọ, Hananiah! Olúwa kò rán ọ, síbẹ̀, ìwọ jẹ́ kí orílẹ̀-èdè yìí gba irọ́ gbọ́. 16Nítorí náà, èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa wí: ‘Mo ṣetán láti mú ọ kúrò nínú ayé, ní ọdún yìí ni ìwọ yóò kú nítorí o ti wàásù ọ̀tẹ̀ sí Olúwa.’ ”
17Ní oṣù keje ọdún yìí ni Hananiah wòlíì kú.
