3 Within two years I will bring back all the Temple treasures that King Nebuchadnezzar carried off to Babylon.
4 And I will bring back Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and all the other captives that were taken to Babylon. I will surely break the yoke that the king of Babylon has put on your necks. I, the lord, have spoken!’”
5 Jeremiah responded to Hananiah as they stood in front of all the priests and people at the Temple.
6 He said, “Amen! May your prophecies come true! I hope the lord does everything you say. I hope he does bring back from Babylon the treasures of this Temple and all the captives.
7 But listen now to the solemn words I speak to you in the presence of all these people.
8 The ancient prophets who preceded you and me spoke against many nations, always warning of war, disaster, and disease.
9 So a prophet who predicts peace must show he is right. Only when his predictions come true can we know that he is really from the lord.”