Jeremiah 28:5-6

[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: do perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place.

What is the context of Jeremiah 28:5-6?

Jeremiah’s Response to Hananiah (Jeremiah 28:5-9 true)
Hananiah’s False Prophecy (Jeremiah 28:1-17 true)
Jeremiah Condemns Hananiah (Jeremiah 28:1-17 true)
Hananiah, the False Prophet (Jeremiah 28:1-17 true)
The False Prophet Hananiah (Jeremiah 28:1-17 true)
Jeremiah Challenges a False Prophet (Jeremiah 28:1-17 true)
Hananiah’s Falsehood and Doom (Jeremiah 28:1-17 true)

What does Jeremiah 28:5-6 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jeremiah responded to Hananiah sincerely but ironically. So be it, he said. Would that the Lord would do just as Hananiah had predicted. Jeremiah wished that Hananiah"s prophecy would come true because he loved his people and his land and did not want them to experience invasion and a long exile.