Jeremiah 28:9

The prophet who prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall he be known as a prophet whom Jehovah hath truly sent.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

8The prophets who have been before me and before thee from ancient times have also prophesied against many nations, and against great kingdoms, of war, of calamity, and of pestilence.

10Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and broke it.

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Cross References

Isaiah 44:26Who establisheth the word of his servant, And performeth the purpose of his messengers; Who saith of Jerusalem, “She shall be inhabited,” And of the cities of Judah, “They shall be built,” And, “Her desolated places I will restore.”

Jeremiah 6:14They heal the wound of my people slightly, Saying, Peace! peace! when there is no peace.

Jeremiah 14:13Then said I, Alas! O Lord Jehovah! Behold, the prophets say to them, “Ye shall not see the sword, Nor shall famine come upon you; But Jehovah will give you lasting peace in this place.”

Ezekiel 33:33But when this cometh to pass, (and behold, it shall come to pass,) 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 →

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