1 2 K 24.18-20;2 Ch 36.11-13That same year,28.1: One ancient translation That same year; Hebrew That same year at the beginning of his reign.in the fifth month of the fourth year that Zedekiahwas king, Hananiahson of Azzur, a prophet from the town of Gibeon, spoke to me in the Temple. In the presence of the priests and of the people he told me 2 that the LordAlmighty, the God of Israel, had said: "I have broken the power of the king of Babylonia. 3 Within two years I will bring back to this place all the Temple treasures that King Nebuchadnezzartook to Babylonia. 4 I will also bring back the king of Judah, Jehoiachinson of Jehoiakim, along with all of the people of Judah who went into exile in Babylonia. Yes, I will break the power of the king of Babylonia. I, the Lord, have spoken."
5 Then in the presence of the priests and of all the people who were standing in the Temple, I said to Hananiah, 6 "Wonderful! I hope the Lordwill do this! I certainly hope he will make your prophecy come true and will bring back from Babyloniaall the Temple treasures and all the people who were taken away as prisoners. 7 But listen to what I say to you and to the people. 8 The prophets who spoke long ago, before my time and yours, predicted that war, starvation, and disease would come to many nations and powerful kingdoms. 9 But a prophet who predicts peace can only be recognized as a prophet whom the Lordhas truly sent when that prophet’s predictions come true."
10 Then Hananiahtook the yoke off my neck, broke it in pieces, 11 and said in the presence of all the people, "The Lordhas said that this is how he will break the yoke that King Nebuchadnezzarhas put on the neck of all the nations; and he will do this within two years." Then I left.
12 Some time after this the Lordtold me 13 to go and tell Hananiah: "The Lordhas said that you may be able to break a wooden yoke, but he28.13: One ancient translation he; Hebrew you.will replace it with an iron yoke. 14 The LordAlmighty, the God of Israel, has said that he will put an iron yoke on all these nations and that they will serve King Nebuchadnezzarof Babylonia. The Lordhas said that he will make even the wild animals serve Nebuchadnezzar."
15 Then I told Hananiahthis, and added, "Listen, Hananiah! The Lorddid not send you, and you are making these people believe a lie. 16 And so the Lordhimself says that he is going to get rid of you. Before this year is over you will die because you have told the people to rebel against the Lord."
17 And Hananiahdied in the seventh month of that same year.
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Zedekiah
צִדְקִיָּהוּtsidəqyahu
Zedekiah, son of Josiah, was the last king of Judah; he rebelled against Babylon, saw his sons killed, had his eyes put out, and was taken captive (2 Kings 25:7).
Gibeon is the city whose inhabitants made peace with Israel and asked Joshua for help against the Amorite kings. Joshua told the sun to stand still over Gibeon (Joshua 10:12).
Jehoiachin was king of Judah, son and successor of Jehoiakim; he reigned three months in Jerusalem and was taken prisoner to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. Years later, Evil-merodach king of Babylon freed Jehoiachin from prison (2 Kings 25:27).
Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, was put on the throne of Judah by Pharaoh Neco, who renamed him. Jehoiakim burned the scroll of Jeremiah’s prophecies and served the king of Babylon (2 Kings 23:34).