Jeremiah 28:9
The prophet that prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, shall be known as the prophet whom Jehovah hath really sent.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
10And the prophet Hananiah took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and broke it.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:21And if thou say in thy heart, How shall we know the word that Jehovah hath not spoken?
Isaiah 44:26that confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built up, and I will raise up their ruins;
Jeremiah 6:14And they have healed the breach of the daughter of my people lightly, saying, Peace, peace! when there is no peace.
Jeremiah 14:13And I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! Behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; for I will give you assured peace in this place.
Ezekiel 33:33And when this cometh to pass (behold, it will come), then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 28:2-10
Hananiah's False Prophecy. ( b. c. 597.) 1 And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the Lord , in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying, 2 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. 3 Within two full years will I bring again into this place all… Read the whole commentary →