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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/28.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/28.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then the prophet Jeremiah replied to the prophet Hananiah before the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Jeremiah responded to Hananiah as they stood in front of all the priests and people at the Temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke to Hananiah the prophet in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the prophet Jeremiah replied to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and in the presence of all the people who stood in the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke to the prophet Hananiah in the sight of the priests and in the sight of all the people who were standing at the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and in the presence of all the people who were standing in the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and in the presence of all the people who were standing in the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke to the prophet Hananiah in the sight of the priests and in the sight of all the people who were standing in the house of Yahweh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who stood in the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The prophet Jeremiah replied to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The prophet Jeremiah replied to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of Jehovah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The priests and the others were still standing there, so I said: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The prophet Jeremiah replied to the prophet Hananiah in front of the priests and all the people standing in the LORD's temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then in the presence of the priests and of all the people who were standing in the Temple, I said to Hananiah, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The prophet Jeremiah spoke to the prophet Hananiah in front of the priests and all the people who were standing in the LORD's Temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the prophet Jeremiah replied to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the prophet Jeremiah responded to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the LORD's temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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 the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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 Yahweh’s house, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jeremiah the prophet says to Hananiah the prophet, before the eyes of the priests, and before the eyes of all the people who are standing in the house of YHWH,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jeremiah the prophet saith unto Hananiah the prophet, before the eyes of the priests, and before the eyes of all the people who are standing in the house of Jehovah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jeremiah the prophet will say to Hansaiah the prophet, before the eyes of the priests and before the eyes of all the people standing in the house of Jehovah,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Jeremias the prophet said to Hananias the prophet in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the Lord: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Hananiah the prophet, before the eyes of the priests and before the eyes of all the people who were standing in the house of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Jeremiah the prophet answered the prophet Hananiah in the sight of the priests and all the people standing in the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the LORD;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke to the false prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and in the presence of all the people who stood in the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Jeremiah the Prophet said to KhananYah the lying Prophet before the eyes of the Priests and before the eyes of all the people who stand in his house of LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Then Jeremias spoke to Ananias in the sight of all the people, and in the sight of the priests that stood in the house of the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/28-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=8297" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/28.htm">Hananiah's False Prophecy</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>And I will restore to this place Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with all the exiles from Judah who went to Babylon,’ declares the LORD, ‘for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.’ ” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">Then the prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414: yir·mə·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yirmyahuw; from ruwm and Yahh; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">replied</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/2608.htm" title="2608: ḥă·nan·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Chananyahuw; from chanan and Yahh; Jah has favored; Chananjah, the name of thirteen Israelites.">Hananiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·nê (Prep-l:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in the presence</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">of the priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ū·lə·‘ê·nê (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: hā·‘ō·mə·ḏîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">who were standing</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇêṯ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>“Amen!” Jeremiah said. “May the LORD do so! May the LORD fulfill the words you have prophesied, and may He restore the articles of His house and all the exiles back to this place from Babylon.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">Deuteronomy 18:20-22</a></span><br />But if any prophet dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or to speak in the name of other gods, that prophet must be put to death.” / You may ask in your heart, “How can we recognize a message that the LORD has not spoken?” / When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD and the message does not come to pass or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-13.htm">1 Kings 22:13-28</a></span><br />Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold now, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.” / But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.” / When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/13-1.htm">Ezekiel 13:1-9</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Tell those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD! / This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit yet have seen nothing. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15-20</a></span><br />Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. / By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1-3</a></span><br />Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. / Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. / In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1</a></span><br />Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-14.htm">Jeremiah 14:14-16</a></span><br />“The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds. / Therefore this is what the LORD says about the prophets who prophesy in My name: I did not send them, yet they say, ‘No sword or famine will touch this land.’ By sword and famine these very prophets will meet their end! / And the people to whom they prophesy will be thrown into the streets of Jerusalem because of famine and sword. There will be no one to bury them or their wives, their sons or their daughters. I will pour out their own evil upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16-22</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD. / They keep saying to those who despise Me, ‘The LORD says that you will have peace,’ and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart, ‘No harm will come to you.’ / But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-2.htm">Zechariah 13:2-6</a></span><br />And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land. / And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will say to him, ‘You shall not remain alive, because you have spoken falsely in the name of the LORD.’ When he prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will pierce him through. / And on that day every prophet who prophesies will be ashamed of his vision, and he will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-6.htm">Acts 13:6-12</a></span><br />They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus, / an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. / But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3-4</a></span><br />For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. / So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-20.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:20-21</a></span><br />Do not treat prophecies with contempt, / but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-7.htm">Isaiah 28:7-13</a></span><br />These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments. / For all their tables are covered with vomit; there is not a place without filth. / Whom is He trying to teach? To whom is He explaining His message? To infants just weaned from milk? To babies removed from the breast? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-5.htm">Micah 3:5-8</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths: / Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them. / Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be disgraced. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-11.htm">Matthew 24:11</a></span><br />and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD,</p><p class="hdg">the house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/28-1.htm">Jeremiah 28:1</a></b></br> And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, <i>and</i> in the fifth month, <i>that</i> Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which <i>was</i> of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/7-2.htm">Jeremiah 7:2</a></b></br> Stand in the gate of the LORD'S house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all <i>ye of</i> Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/19-14.htm">Jeremiah 19:14</a></b></br> Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the LORD'S house; and said to all the people,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/27-5.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-1.htm">Hananiah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-41.htm">Hanani'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-1.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-1.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-1.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-20.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-22.htm">Stood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/29-21.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Hananiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Hanani'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-6.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-11.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-6.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-19.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm">Stood</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/28-1.htm">Hananiah prophesies falsely the return of the vessels, and of Jeconiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/28-3.htm">and there continue until the day of visitation.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/28-5.htm">Jeremiah, wishing it to be true, shows that the event will declare the true prophets.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Hananiah breaks Jeremiah's yoke.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/28-12.htm">Jeremiah tells of an iron yoke;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/28-15.htm">and foretells Hananiah's death.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His role as a prophet was to communicate God's words to the people, often facing opposition and persecution. This phrase indicates a direct response, highlighting the importance of addressing false prophecy and maintaining the integrity of God's message.<p><b>to the prophet Hananiah</b><br>Hananiah is identified as a prophet, but his message contradicts that of Jeremiah. In the context of <a href="/jeremiah/28.htm">Jeremiah 28</a>, Hananiah falsely prophesies that the Babylonian yoke will be broken and the exiles will return within two years. This sets up a confrontation between true and false prophecy, a recurring theme in the Bible, emphasizing the need for discernment and faithfulness to God's true word.<p><b>in the presence of the priests and all the people</b><br>The setting is public, involving religious leaders and the general populace. This public confrontation underscores the gravity of the situation, as the priests and people are witnesses to the prophetic exchange. It reflects the communal nature of worship and decision-making in ancient Israel, where religious and social matters were deeply intertwined.<p><b>who were standing in the house of the LORD</b><br>The house of the LORD refers to the temple in Jerusalem, the central place of worship for the Israelites. This location is significant as it represents God's dwelling place among His people. The temple setting adds weight to the prophetic exchange, as it occurs in a sacred space dedicated to the worship and service of God. The presence of the people in the temple also indicates a time of worship or a religious gathering, making the confrontation even more impactful.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. He is often called the "weeping prophet" due to his deep sorrow over the people's disobedience and the impending judgment.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hananiah.htm">Hananiah</a></b><br>A false prophet who opposed Jeremiah, claiming that God would break the yoke of Babylon and restore the exiles within two years. His message was one of false hope, contradicting God's true message through Jeremiah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests.htm">Priests</a></b><br>Religious leaders in Judah who were responsible for temple worship and maintaining the spiritual life of the nation. They were present during this confrontation between Jeremiah and Hananiah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people.htm">The People</a></b><br>The inhabitants of Judah who were witnesses to the prophetic exchange. Their response and belief were crucial as they were the recipients of the prophetic messages.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD</a></b><br>Refers to the temple in Jerusalem, the central place of worship for the Israelites and the setting for this significant prophetic encounter.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_prophecy.htm">Discernment in Prophecy</a></b><br>Believers must exercise discernment when evaluating prophetic messages, ensuring they align with God's revealed truth in Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_false_hope.htm">The Danger of False Hope</a></b><br>False prophets often offer messages of comfort that contradict God's true warnings. It's crucial to seek God's will rather than convenient truths.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_community.htm">The Role of the Community</a></b><br>The presence of priests and people highlights the communal aspect of discerning God's will. The community should engage in prayerful consideration and discussion of prophetic messages.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_to_stand_for_truth.htm">Courage to Stand for Truth</a></b><br>Like Jeremiah, believers are called to stand firm in God's truth, even when it is unpopular or opposed by others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_context.htm">The Importance of Context</a></b><br>Understanding the historical and cultural context of prophetic messages helps in applying their lessons to contemporary situations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_three_ananias_in_the_bible.htm">Who were the three biblical men named Ananias?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_there_non-biblical_records_of_hananiah's_death.htm">In Jeremiah 28:15-17, are there any historical records outside Scripture confirming Hananiah's death within the same year, as Jeremiah foretells?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_yokes_in_jer._28_10-13.htm">In Jeremiah 28:10-13, why is there no archaeological evidence of the symbolic wooden and iron yokes Jeremiah mentions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_does_god_foil_false_prophets.htm">Where in documented history is there solid evidence that God 'foils the signs of false prophets' (Isaiah 44:25) in the direct, miraculous manner described?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 5-9.</span> - Jeremiah's reply. He heartily wishes that Hananiah's prediction were capable of fulfillment, but it runs directly counter to the declarations of all the older prophets. "War, and evil, and pestilence" was their constant burden, for the people to whom they prophesied were unworthy of the golden age of felicity in which the prophets so firmly believed. Only by a terrible judgment could the people of Israel be purified for the Messianic age. This appears to be what Jeremiah means by ver. 8. True, he speaks of "countries" and "kingdoms" in the plural, but all the great prophets include the nations best known to them within the range of their preaching, and even of their Messianic preaching. Isaiah, for instance, threatens sore judgment upon Egypt and Assyria, and yet he holds out the cheering prospect that Egypt and Assyria will have a part in the Messianic felicity. Thus Hananiah's prediction has probabilities very strongly against it He not only prophesies "peace,' but attaches no condition to his promise, which, therefore, has double need of verification by the event (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/18-22.htm">Deuteronomy 18:22</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/28-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the prophet</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּבִ֔יא</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jeremiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְמְיָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(yir·mə·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">replied</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the prophet</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּבִ֑יא</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hananiah</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲנַנְיָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·nan·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2608.htm">Strong's 2608: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hananiah -- 'Yah has been gracious', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the presence</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵינֵ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ê·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the priests</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָל־</span> <span class="translit">(ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who were standing</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֹמְדִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ō·mə·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the temple</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבֵ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/28-5.htm">Jeremiah 28:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/28-5.htm">Jeremiah 28:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/28-5.htm">Jeremiah 28:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/28-5.htm">Jeremiah 28:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/28-5.htm">Jeremiah 28:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/28-5.htm">Jeremiah 28:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/28-5.htm">Jeremiah 28:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/28-5.htm">Jeremiah 28:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/28-5.htm">Jeremiah 28:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/28-5.htm">Jeremiah 28:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/28-5.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 28:5 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/28-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 28:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 28:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/28-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 28:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 28:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>