rsv Jeremiah:28:1-9 SEEK
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In that same year ,
at the beginning of the reign of Zedeki '
ah king of Judah ,
in the fifth month of the fourth year ,
Hanani '
ah the son of Azzur ,
the prophet from Gibeon ,
spoke to me in the house of the LORD ,
in the presence of the priests and all the people ,
saying ,
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Thus says the LORD of hosts ,
the God of Israel :
I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon .
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Within two years I will bring back to this place all the vessels of the LORD '
s house ,
which Nebuchadnez '
zar king of Babylon took away from this place and carried to Babylon .
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I will also bring back to this place Jeconi '
ah the son of Jehoi '
akim ,
king of Judah ,
and all the exiles from Judah who went to Babylon ,
says the LORD ,
for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon ."
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Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke to Hanani '
ah the prophet in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the LORD ;
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and the prophet Jeremiah said , "
Amen !
May the LORD do so ;
may the LORD make the words which you have prophesied come true ,
and bring back to this place from Babylon the vessels of the house of the LORD ,
and all the exiles .
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Yet hear now this word which I speak in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people .
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The prophets who preceded you and me from ancient times prophesied war ,
famine ,
and pestilence against many countries and great kingdoms .
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As for the prophet who prophesies peace ,
when the word of that prophet comes to pass ,
then it will be known that the LORD has truly sent the prophet ."