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Jeremiah 28

Jeremiah 28:17

Hananiah’s False Prophecy · Jeremiah 28:1–17
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Translations

Modern
And in the seventh month of that very year, the prophet Hananiah died.
Traditional
So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.
Literal
And Hananiah the prophet died in that year, in the seventh month.
Latin
Et mortuus est Hananias propheta in anno illo, mense septimo.

Original

Hebrew
English
And in the seventh month of that very year, the prophet Hananiah died.

Notes

Jeremiah 28:15–17

You will die: The Lord decreed that Hananiah must die, as the law required for false prophets (Deuteronomy 13:1–5). The Lord enforced this decree that same year. Jeremiah's prophecy proved true when fulfilled two months later. In contrast, Hananiah's prediction that the Temple treasures would return in two years did not come true. The Lord showed he remained in control.

Jeremiah 28:1–17

Shortly after the events of Jeremiah 27, a false prophet named Hananiah publicly challenged Jeremiah in the Temple courtyard. Each prophet claimed to deliver a message from the Lord, but only Jeremiah's prediction was accurate.

Events

People

Hananiah: A false prophet who opposed Jeremiah's prophecies

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Hananiah Jehoiachin Ordain, Ordination Peace Yoke

Topics

False Prophets: Judgments Denounced Against Judgments: Hananiah, the False Prophet Prophets: False: Punishment of