these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon my servant, and have given him the wild beasts of the field also to serve him.

And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son’s son, until the time of his land also come: for many nations and great kings shall serve him.

And what people and kingdom soever will not serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and
whoever will not put his neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, such a people will I punish with the sword; famine and pestilence, saith the LORD, until I destroy them by his hand.

Obey not therefore your prophets, diviners, interpreters of dreams, diviners of days, and sorcerers, which say unto you, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon.

For they prophesy falsely unto you, that they may take you far from your land, and I will cast you out, and ye shall perish.

For what people soever shall yield up their necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and shall serve him, them will I leave in their own land, to build it, and to inhabit it, saith the LORD.

And I spake all these things unto Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, Put your neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and ye shall live.

Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence? as the LORD hath said concerning the people that will not serve the king of Babylon.

Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets which say unto you, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon. For they prophesy falsely unto you,

And I have not sent them, saith the LORD; but they prophesy falsely in my name, that I may cast you out, and ye perish with the prophets that prophesy unto you.

And I spake unto the priests, and unto all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not unto the words of your prophets which prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the house of the LORD shall soon come again from Babylon. For they prophesy falsely unto you.

Obey them not, but serve the king of Babylon, and ye shall live. Why should this city become a desolation?

But if they be prophets, and if they have the word of the LORD, let them pray the LORD of hosts that the rest of the vessels which are in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem, be not brought also to Babylon.

For thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the stalls, and concerning the vessels that are left in this city, 20. Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not away, when he carried away Jechaniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the princes of Judah and Jerusalem;

For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels that are left in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem: 22. And they shall be brought to Babylon, and shall dwell there until the day that I visit them, saith the LORD, and bring them up again into this place.
(Jeremiah)
Chapter 28
Jeremiah has a yoke of iron; indicates certain death to Hananiah, the false prophet.

And in the same year, in the beginning of the kingdom of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fifth month of the fourth year, Hananiah the son of Azur, a prophet 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 saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon;

And before two years be expired, I will bring again into this place all the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took out of this place, and brought them to Babylon.

Moreover I will bring again to this place Jechaniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and all the captives of Judah that are carried to Babylon, saith the LORD; for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.

And Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Hananiah the prophet in the presence of the priests, and of all the people that were in the house of the LORD,

And said, Verily the LORD do so. Let the LORD confirm thy word, which thou hast spoken, to bring again the vessels out of the house of the LORD of Babylon into this place, and all the captives.

But hear also this word, which I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people: 8. The prophets that were before me, and before thee, of old time, have prophesied against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of calamity, and of pestilence; 9. But if a prophet prophesy peace, he shall be known whether the LORD hath truly sent him, when his word shall be fulfilled.

Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, and brake it.

And Hananiah said in the presence of all the people, Thus saith the LORD; Likewise will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon before two years perish, from off the neck of all nations. And Jeremiah the prophet went his way.

And the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, saying:

Go and tell Hananiah, Thus saith the LORD, Thou hast broken the yoke of wood; now therefore make a yoke of iron in its stead.

For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they should serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and serve him: for I have given him the wild beasts also.

And Jeremiah the prophet said unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah. The LORD
hath not sent thee, and thou hast made this people to trust in lies.

Therefore thus saith the LORD. Behold, I will take thee from the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die: for thou hast turned them away from the LORD with thy speech.

So Hananiah the prophet died in the seventh month of the same year.
(Jeremiah)
Chapter 29
Jeremiah’s letter to the captive Jews at Babel, telling them how they should behave.

These are the words of the letter which Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the remnant of the ancients that were carried away, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people which Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon.

After that king Jechaniah and the queen were departed, with the officers and princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters and smiths that were at Jerusalem, 3. By Eleazah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon unto Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, saying: 4. Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all the captives whom I have brought away from Jerusalem to Babylon:

Build houses, and dwell therein: plant gardens, and eat the fruit thereof; 6. Take wives, and beget sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give husbands to your daughters, that they may beget sons and daughters: multiply yourselves there, that ye be not few.

Seek the good of the city whither I have led you away, and pray unto the LORD for it: for if it prosper, it prospereth you also.

For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not the prophets that are with you, nor the diviners, deceive you, neither hearken ye to your dreams which dream you; 9. For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name. I have not sent them, saith the LORD.

For thus saith the LORD; When seventy years are expired in Babylon, then will I visit you, and will raise up my gracious word against you, and bring you again into this place.

For I know the thoughts that I have toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of sorrow; that I may give you the end that ye wait for.

And ye shall call upon me, and go and entreat me, and I will hear you.

Ye shall seek me, and ye shall find me. For if ye shall seek me with all your heart, 14. Then will I be found of you, saith the LORD, and will turn away your captivity, and gather
you out of all nations, and out of all places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and will bring you again into this place, from whence I sent you away.

For ye think that the LORD hath raised up prophets unto you at Babylon.

For thus saith the LORD concerning the king that sitteth upon David’s throne, and concerning all the people that dwell in this city, even concerning your brethren that are not gone forth captive with you;

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send sword and famine and pestilence among them, and will deal with them as with the evil figs, because one is afraid to eat; 18. And I will go after them with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence: and I will not suffer them to dwell in any kingdom upon the earth; and they shall be a curse, and