NET Bible
"So if a prophet prophesied peace and prosperity, it was only known that the LORD truly sent him when what he prophesied came true.”"
— Jeremiah 28:9, NET Bible
“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.”
“The prophet that prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that Jehovah hath truly sent him. ”
“The prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet shall happen, then shall the prophet be known, that Yahweh has truly sent him.”
“The prophet that prophesied peace: when his word shall come to pass, the prophet shall be known, whom the hath sent in truth.”
“The prophet whose words are of peace, when his words come true, will be seen to be a prophet whom the Lord has sent.”
“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.”
The prophet Jeremiah said,“Amen! May the LORD do all this! May the LORD make your prophecy come true! May he bring back to this place from Babylon all the valuable articles taken from the LORD’s temple and the people who were carried into exile.
But listen to what I say to you and to all these people.
From earliest times, the prophets who preceded you and me invariably prophesied war, disaster, and plagues against many countries and great kingdoms.
So if a prophet prophesied peace and prosperity, it was only known that the LORD truly sent him when what he prophesied came true.”
The prophet Hananiah then took the yoke off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck and broke it.
Then he spoke up in the presence of all the people.“The LORD says,‘In the same way I will break the yoke of servitude of all the nations to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon before two years are over.’” After he heard this, the prophet Jeremiah departed and went on his way.
But shortly after the prophet Hananiah had broken the yoke off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, the LORD’s message came to Jeremiah.