Jeremiah 28:8-10

King James Version

⁸The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.

⁹The 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.

¹⁰Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and brake it.

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Jeremiah 28:8-10

New King James Version

⁸The prophets who have been before me and before you of old prophesied against many countries and great kingdoms—of war and disaster and pestilence. ⁹As for ^(A)the prophet who prophesies of ^(B)peace, when the word of the prophet comes to pass, the prophet will be known as one whom the Lord has truly sent.”

¹⁰Then Hananiah the prophet took the ^(C)yoke off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck and broke it.

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Jeremiah 28:8-10

New International Version

⁸From early times the prophets who preceded you and me have prophesied war, disaster and plague^(A) against many countries and great kingdoms. ⁹But the prophet who prophesies peace will be recognized as one truly sent by the Lord only if his prediction comes true.^(B)”

¹⁰Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke^(C) off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah and broke it,

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Jeremiah 28:8-10

English Standard Version

⁸^(A)The prophets who preceded you and me from ancient times prophesied war, famine, and pestilence against many countries and great kingdoms. ⁹^(B)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.”

¹⁰Then the prophet Hananiah took the ^(C)yoke-bars from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke them.

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