Jeremiah 27:16
Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the Lord’s house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
Cross-reference
In Jeremiah 27:10, these same false prophets are said to lie and cause removal from the land — their empty promise here leads to exile, not safety.
In Jeremiah 27:14, a similar warning targets prophets who say you won't serve Babylon — both expose different lies from the same false prophets.
Jeremiah 28:3 records the false prophecy about vessels returning soon, which 27:16 warns against.
In 2 Kings 24:13, the actual taking of temple vessels by Nebuchadnezzar fulfills the event referenced.
2 Chronicles 36:7-10 describes the taking of vessels to Babylon, confirming the historical context.
Daniel 1:2 mentions the vessels taken to Babylon, aligning with the prophecy's historical reality.
In Ezra 6:5, the vessels are returned — but only after the exile, not 'shortly' as the false prophets claimed here.
Daniel 5:2 shows the vessels used by Belshazzar, proving they remained in Babylon long after — contradicting the false prophecy here.