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.
Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, 'Listen, Hananiah: The LORD has not sent you, but you are making these people trust in a lie.'
Jeremiah is boldly confronting another prophet named Hananiah, declaring that God didn't send him and that he's deceiving the people with false hope.
📚 Historical Context
During the reign of King Zedekiah in Judah, the Babylonian empire was threatening invasion, and false prophets like Hananiah were spreading messages of immediate peace and return from exile, which directly contradicted God's warnings through Jeremiah. Jeremiah, as a true prophet commissioned by God, publicly confronted Hananiah to expose his deception and protect the people from misplaced trust. This event occurred amid rising tensions and exile, emphasizing the need for authentic divine guidance in a time of national crisis.
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