Jeremiah 28
King James Version
28 And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was 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 speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
3 Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of the Lord's house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried them to Babylon:
4 And I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah, that went into Babylon, saith the Lord: for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.
5 Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the Lord,
6 Even the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the Lord do so: the Lord perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the Lord's house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place.
7 Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people;
8 The 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.
9 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.
10 Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and brake it.
11 And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.
12 Then the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
13 Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron.
14 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 may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.
15 Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The Lord hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.
16 Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the Lord.
17 So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.
Jérémie 28
La Bible du Semeur
Face-à-face avec Hanania
28 Cette même année, au commencement du règne de Sédécias[a], roi de Juda, la quatrième année, au cinquième mois, Hanania, fils d’Azzour, un prophète originaire de Gabaon, me dit dans le temple de l’Eternel, devant les prêtres et tout le peuple : 2 Voici ce que déclare le Seigneur des armées célestes, Dieu d’Israël : Je brise le joug du roi de Babylone. 3 Dans deux ans, jour pour jour, je ferai rapporter dans ce lieu tous les ustensiles du temple de l’Eternel que Nabuchodonosor, roi de Babylone, a enlevés d’ici et qu’il a emportés à Babylone. 4 Je ferai aussi revenir dans ce lieu Yekonia, fils de Yehoyaqim, roi de Juda, et tous les déportés de Juda qui sont partis à Babylone – l’Eternel le déclare – car je briserai le joug du roi de Babylone.
5 Alors le prophète Jérémie dit au prophète Hanania devant les prêtres et devant tout le peuple qui se tenaient dans le Temple : 6 Puisse-t-il en être ainsi ! Que l’Eternel agisse de la sorte et accomplisse ce que tu viens de prophétiser, en ramenant de Babylone dans ce lieu les ustensiles du Temple et tous les déportés ! 7 Néanmoins, écoute ce que je vais te dire en même temps qu’à tout le peuple : 8 Les prophètes qui nous ont précédés, toi et moi, depuis les temps les plus anciens, ont prophétisé au sujet de nombreux pays et de grands royaumes en annonçant la guerre, la famine[b] et la peste. 9 Alors, maintenant, un prophète annonce la paix ; on saura s’il est réellement envoyé par l’Eternel seulement si sa prédiction se réalise.
10 Alors le prophète Hanania prit le joug[c] des épaules du prophète Jérémie et le brisa. 11 Et Hanania dit devant tout le peuple : Voici ce que déclare l’Eternel : De cette façon, dans deux ans, jour pour jour, je briserai le joug que Nabuchodonosor, roi de Babylone, fait peser sur tous les peuples.
Puis le prophète Jérémie s’en alla de son côté.
12 Après que le prophète Hanania eut brisé le joug posé sur le cou du prophète Jérémie, l’Eternel adressa la parole à Jérémie en ces termes : 13 Va dire à Hanania : Voici ce que déclare l’Eternel : Tu as brisé un joug de bois, eh bien ! tu le remplaceras par un joug de fer ! 14 Car ainsi parle le Seigneur des armées célestes, Dieu d’Israël : J’impose à tous ces peuples un joug de fer pour qu’ils soient assujettis à Nabuchodonosor, roi de Babylone ! Oui, ils lui seront assujettis, et je lui ai même soumis les animaux sauvages.
15 Puis le prophète Jérémie dit au prophète Hanania : Ecoute bien, Hanania ! L’Eternel ne t’a pas mandaté et tu fais croire des mensonges à ce peuple. 16 C’est pourquoi, voici ce que déclare l’Eternel : Je vais te renvoyer de la surface de la terre. Cette année même tu mourras, car tu as incité à la révolte contre l’Eternel.
17 Cette année-là, au septième mois[d], le prophète Hanania mourut.
Footnotes
- 28.1 Les mots : au commencement du règne de Sédécias ne figurent pas dans l’ancienne version grecque. La date indiquée correspond à l’été 594 av. J.-C. Sur Sédécias, voir 27.1 et note.
- 28.8 la famine: d’après certains manuscrits et les versions anciennes. Le texte hébreu traditionnel a : le malheur.
- 28.10 Voir 27.2.
- 28.17 En septembre-octobre, deux mois après l’incident rapporté (voir v. 1).
Jeremiah 28
New King James Version
Hananiah’s Falsehood and Doom
28 And (A)it happened in the same year, at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the (B)fourth year and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of (C)Azur the prophet, who was from Gibeon, spoke to me in the house of the Lord in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying, 2 “Thus speaks the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying: ‘I have broken (D)the yoke of the king of Babylon. 3 (E)Within two full years I will bring back to this place all the vessels of the Lord’s house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon (F)took away from this place and carried to Babylon. 4 And I will bring back to this place [a]Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah who went to Babylon,’ says the Lord, ‘for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.’ ”
5 Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and in the presence of all the people who stood in the house of the Lord, 6 and the prophet Jeremiah said, (G)“Amen! The Lord do so; the Lord perform your words which you have prophesied, to bring back the vessels of the Lord’s house and all who were carried away captive, from Babylon to this place. 7 Nevertheless hear now this word that I speak in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people: 8 The prophets who have been before me and before you of old prophesied against many countries and great kingdoms—of war and disaster and pestilence. 9 As for (H)the prophet who prophesies of (I)peace, when the word of the prophet comes to pass, the prophet will be known as one whom the Lord has truly sent.”
10 Then Hananiah the prophet took the (J)yoke off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck and broke it. 11 And 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 (K)from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years.’ ” And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.
12 Now the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying, 13 “Go and tell Hananiah, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord: “You have broken the yokes of wood, but you have made in their place yokes of iron.” 14 For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: (L)“I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him. (M)I have given him the beasts of the field also.” ’ ”
15 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, “Hear now, Hananiah, the Lord has not sent you, but (N)you make this people trust in a (O)lie. 16 Therefore thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will cast you from the face of the earth. This year you shall (P)die, because you have taught (Q)rebellion against the Lord.’ ”
17 So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 28:4 Jehoiachin, 2 Kin. 24:12
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