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Hananiah

Mentioned in 8 verses, first in Jeremiah 28:1. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).

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In the Bible

All 8 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

Jeremiah

  • Jeremiah 28:1

    In the fifth month of that same year, the fourth year, near the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon, said to me in the house of the LORD in the presence of the priests and all the people:

  • Jeremiah 28:5

    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.

  • Jeremiah 28:10

    Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.

  • Jeremiah 28:11

    And in the presence of all the people Hananiah proclaimed, “This is what the LORD says: ‘In this way, within two years I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon off the neck of all the nations.’” At this, Jeremiah the prophet went on his way.

  • Jeremiah 28:12

    But shortly after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke off his neck, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:

  • Jeremiah 28:13

    “Go and tell Hananiah that this is what the LORD says: ‘You have broken a yoke of wood, but in its place you have fashioned a yoke of iron.’

  • Jeremiah 28:15

    Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The LORD did not send you, but you have persuaded this people to trust in a lie.

  • Jeremiah 28:17

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

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