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Only when his predictions come true can we know that he is really from the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />As for the prophet who prophesies peace, when the word of that prophet comes to pass, then it will be known that the LORD has truly sent the prophet.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for the prophet who prophesies peace, only if the word of the prophet comes true will the prophet be recognized as one the LORD has truly sent.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, <i>then</i> shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />As for the prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet comes to pass, the prophet will be known <i>as</i> one whom the LORD has truly sent.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>As for</i> the prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet comes to pass, then that prophet will be known <i>as</i> one whom the LORD has truly sent.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet comes to pass, then that prophet will be known as one whom the LORD has truly sent.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then that prophet will be known <i>as</i> one whom the LORD has truly sent.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet comes to pass, then that prophet will be known <i>as</i> one whom Yahweh has truly sent.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But as for the prophet who [on the contrary] prophesies of peace, when that prophet’s word comes to pass, [only] then will it be known that the LORD has truly sent him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for the prophet who prophesies peace—only when the word of the prophet comes true will the prophet be recognized as one the LORD has truly sent.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for the prophet who prophesies peace—only when the word of the prophet comes true will the prophet be recognized as one the LORD has truly sent.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The prophet that prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that Jehovah hath truly sent him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Now you are saying we will have peace. We will just have to wait and see if that is really what the LORD has said. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But the prophet who prophesied peace was recognized as a prophet that the LORD sent only if the message of the prophet came true."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But a prophet who predicts peace can only be recognized as a prophet whom the LORD has truly sent when that prophet's predictions come true." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When a prophet prophesies peace, and what the prophet speaks comes about, he will be known as the prophet whom the LORD has truly sent."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for the prophet who prophesies peace, only if the word of the prophet comes true will the prophet be recognized as one the LORD has truly sent.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So if a prophet prophesied peace and prosperity, it was only known that the LORD truly sent him when what he prophesied came true." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet shall happen, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD has truly sent him."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The prophet who prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As for prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet happens, then the prophet will be known, that Yahweh has truly sent him.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The prophet who prophesies of peace, by the word of the prophet coming to pass, the prophet is known [as] one whom YHWH has truly sent.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The prophet who doth prophesy of peace -- by the coming in of the word of the prophet, known is the prophet that Jehovah hath truly sent him.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The prophet which will prophesy for peace in the coming of the word of the prophet, the prophet shall be known: that Jehovah sent him in truth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The prophet that prophesied peace when his word shall come to pass, the prophet shall be known, whom the Lord hath sent in truth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The prophet who has predicted peace, if his word will occur, then the prophet will be known as one whom the Lord has sent in truth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But the prophet who prophesies peace is recognized as the prophet whom the LORD has truly sent only when his word comes to pass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />As for the prophet who prophesies peace, when the word of that prophet comes true, then it will be known that the LORD has truly sent the prophet.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If a prophet prophesies of peace, then when the word of that prophet shall come to pass, he shall be known as the one whom the LORD has truly sent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A Prophet who prophesies peace, whenever the word of the Prophet has come to pass, that Prophet is recognized whom LORD JEHOVAH sent in truth”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The prophet that prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>As for</i> the prophet that has prophesied for peace, when the word has come <i>to pass</i>, they shall know the prophet whom the Lord has sent them in truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/28-9.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=8343" 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">8</span>The prophets of old who preceded you and me prophesied war, disaster, and plague against many lands and great kingdoms. <span class="reftext">9</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.">As for the prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/5012.htm" title="5012: yin·nā·ḇê (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To prophesy. A primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. Speak by inspiration.">prophesies</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: lə·šā·lō·wm (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">peace,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇar (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">only if the word</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.">of the prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bə·ḇō (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">comes true</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.">will the prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yiw·wā·ḏa‘ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">be recognized</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.">as one the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: be·’ĕ·meṯ (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Firmness, faithfulness, truth. Contracted from 'aman; stability; certainty, truth, trustworthiness.">has truly</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šə·lā·ḥōw (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.…<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/18-21.htm">Deuteronomy 18:21-22</a></span><br />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="/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="/ezekiel/33-33.htm">Ezekiel 33:33</a></span><br />So when it comes to pass—and surely it will come—then they will know that a prophet has been among them.”<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="/1_kings/22-28.htm">1 Kings 22:28</a></span><br />But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-38.htm">Acts 5:38-39</a></span><br />So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail. / But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-26.htm">Isaiah 44:26</a></span><br />who confirms the message of His servant and fulfills the counsel of His messengers, who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be inhabited,’ and of the cities of Judah, ‘They will be rebuilt, and I will restore their ruins,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/1-6.htm">Zechariah 1:6</a></span><br />But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? They repented and said, ‘Just as the LORD of Hosts purposed to do to us according to our ways and deeds, so He has done to us.’”<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.<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="/lamentations/3-37.htm">Lamentations 3:37</a></span><br />Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?<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="/isaiah/8-20.htm">Isaiah 8:20</a></span><br />To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-27.htm">2 Chronicles 18:27</a></span><br />But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The prophet which prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD has truly sent him.</p><p class="hdg">which.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-10.htm">Jeremiah 4:10</a></b></br> Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/6-14.htm">Jeremiah 6:14</a></b></br> They have healed also the hurt <i>of the daughter</i> of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when <i>there is</i> no peace.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/8-11.htm">Jeremiah 8:11</a></b></br> For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when <i>there is</i> no peace.</p><p class="hdg">then.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/18-22.htm">Deuteronomy 18:22</a></b></br> When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that <i>is</i> the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, <i>but</i> the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Ezekiel 13:10-16</a></b></br> Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and <i>there was</i> no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered <i>morter</i>: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/25-37.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/acts/1-16.htm">Prediction</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-17.htm">Prophesies</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-7.htm">Prophesieth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-8.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-6.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-16.htm">Really</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-16.htm">Recognized</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-14.htm">True.</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-8.htm">Word</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-6.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/29-7.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/matthew/8-17.htm">Prediction</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-26.htm">Prophesies</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-27.htm">Prophesieth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-9.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-14.htm">Really</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-8.htm">Recognized</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-14.htm">True.</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-12.htm">Word</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-16.htm">Words</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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This phrase highlights the common occurrence of false prophets in Israel who would declare peace and prosperity without divine authority. The true prophets, like Jeremiah, often faced opposition because their messages were not what the people wanted to hear. The concept of peace in Hebrew, "shalom," encompasses not just the absence of war but also completeness and well-being, which false prophets often promised without the backing of God's word.<p><b>only if the word of the prophet comes true</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the biblical test for a true prophet, as outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/18-21.htm">Deuteronomy 18:21-22</a>. A prophet's authenticity is confirmed when their predictions come to pass. This criterion was crucial in distinguishing true prophets from false ones, especially during times of national crisis. The fulfillment of prophecy serves as evidence of divine inspiration and authority. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ fulfills numerous Old Testament prophecies, affirming His role as the ultimate prophet and the Messiah.<p><b>will the prophet be recognized as one the LORD has truly sent.</b><br>The recognition of a true prophet involves acknowledgment by the community and alignment with God's revealed will. Prophets like Jeremiah were often marginalized or persecuted because their messages were unpopular. However, their vindication came through the fulfillment of their prophecies. This principle underscores the importance of discernment and faithfulness to God's word. In the broader biblical narrative, Jesus is recognized as the one sent by God, fulfilling the law and the prophets, and His resurrection serves as the ultimate validation of His divine mission.<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 judgment 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 soon break the yoke of Babylon and restore the vessels of the Lord's house and the exiles within two years. His message contradicted Jeremiah's prophecy of a longer exile.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing the threat of Babylonian conquest during Jeremiah's ministry. The people of Judah were often caught between listening to true prophets like Jeremiah and false prophets like Hananiah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The empire that conquered Judah and Jerusalem, leading to the exile of many Israelites. Babylon serves as a backdrop for the prophecies of both Jeremiah and Hananiah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophecy.htm">Prophecy</a></b><br>The act of delivering messages from God, often concerning future events. In this context, the validity of a prophet's message is tested by its fulfillment.<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. Not all who claim to speak for God are truly sent by Him. The fulfillment of prophecy is a key indicator of its divine origin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_patience.htm">The Role of Patience</a></b><br>Patience is essential when waiting for the fulfillment of God's promises. Immediate results are not always a sign of true prophecy. Trust in God's timing is crucial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_false_assurance.htm">The Danger of False Assurance</a></b><br>False prophets often offer messages of peace and comfort that contradict God's true warnings. Believers should be wary of teachings that promise peace without repentance and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_testing.htm">The Importance of Testing</a></b><br>Testing prophetic messages against Scripture and their eventual fulfillment is vital. This ensures that believers are not led astray by false teachings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_god's_word.htm">Faithfulness to God's Word</a></b><br>True prophets, like Jeremiah, remain faithful to God's word even when it is unpopular or difficult. Believers are called to uphold the truth of Scripture, regardless of societal pressures.<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/what_are_god's_promises_in_the_bible.htm">What are God's promises in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_wasn't_hananiah_rejected_immediately.htm">In Jeremiah 28:6–9, why did the people not reject Hananiah immediately if his prophecy contradicted Jeremiah and Deuteronomy 18:22 on false prophets? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_judah_israel_bless_amid_strife.htm">Zechariah 8:13: How could the house of Judah and Israel become blessings to other nations in light of ongoing regional strife?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_touching_jeremiah_contradict.htm">Jeremiah 1:9 - Does the idea of God directly touching Jeremiah's mouth contradict other biblical accounts of prophetic calling?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">The prophet which prophesieth of peace.--"</span>Peace," with its Hebrew associations, includes all forms of national prosperity, and is therefore contrasted with famine and pestilence, not less than with war. The obvious reference to the test of a prophet's work, as described in <a href="/deuteronomy/18-22.htm" title="When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken, but the prophet has spoken it presumptuously: you shall not be afraid of him.">Deuteronomy 18:22</a>, shows, as other like references, the impression which that book had made on the prophet's mind.<span class= "bld"><p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/28-9.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">As for the prophet</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּבִ֕יא</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">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">prophesies</span><br /><span class="heb">יִנָּבֵ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(yin·nā·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5012.htm">Strong's 5012: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prophesy, speak, by inspiration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">peace,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשָׁל֑וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">only if the word</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּבַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(də·ḇar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the prophet</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּבִ֗יא</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">comes true</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבֹא֙</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will 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">be recognized</span><br /><span class="heb">יִוָּדַע֙</span> <span class="translit">(yiw·wā·ḏa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as one the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</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 /><br /><span class="word">has truly</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּאֱמֶֽת׃</span> <span class="translit">(be·’ĕ·meṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_571.htm">Strong's 571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sent.”</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלָח֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lā·ḥōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/28-9.htm">Jeremiah 28:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/28-9.htm">Jeremiah 28:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/28-9.htm">Jeremiah 28:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/28-9.htm">Jeremiah 28:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/28-9.htm">Jeremiah 28:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/28-9.htm">Jeremiah 28:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/28-9.htm">Jeremiah 28:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/28-9.htm">Jeremiah 28:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/28-9.htm">Jeremiah 28:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/28-9.htm">Jeremiah 28:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/28-9.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 28:9 The prophet who prophesies of peace when (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/28-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 28:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 28:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/28-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 28:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 28:10" /></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>