8. The prophets of old who have been before me and before you prophesied both against many countries and against great kingdoms, of war and disaster and pestilence.
9. As for the prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet comes to pass, then that prophet shall be known as one whom the Lord has truly sent.”
10. Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah and broke it.
11. Hananiah spoke in the presence of all the people, saying, “Thus says the Lord: Even so I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all the nations within the space of two full years.” Then the prophet Jeremiah went his way.