[1] The word of Yahweh came to me, saying, [2] Son of man, prophesy against
the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say you to those who prophesy out
of their own heart, Hear you the word of Yahweh: [3] Thus says the Lord
Yahweh, Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit, and have
seen nothing! [4] Israel, your prophets have been like foxes in the waste
places. [5] You have not gone up into the gaps, neither built up the wall
for the house of Israel, to stand in the battle in the day of Yahweh. [6]
They have seen falsehood and lying divination, who say, Yahweh says; but
Yahweh has not sent them: and they have made men to hope that the word
would be confirmed. [7] Haven`t you seen a false vision, and haven`t you
spoken a lying divination, in that you say, Yahweh says; but I have not
spoken? [8] Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because you have spoken
falsehood, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, says the
Lord Yahweh. [9] My hand shall be against the prophets who see false
visions, and who divine lies: they shall not be in the council of my
people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of
Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and you shall
know that I am the Lord Yahweh. [10] Because, even because they have
seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there is no peace; and when one
builds up a wall, behold, they daub it with whitewash: [11] tell those who
daub it with whitewash, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing
shower; and you, great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall tear
it. [12] Behold, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said to you,
Where is the daubing with which you have daubed it? [13] Therefore thus
says the Lord Yahweh: I will even tear it with a stormy wind in my wrath;
and there shall be an overflowing shower in my anger, and great hailstones
in wrath to consume it. [14] So will I break down the wall that you have
daubed with whitewash, and bring it down to the ground, so that the
foundation of it shall be uncovered; and it shall fall, and you shall be
consumed in the midst of it: and you shall know that I am Yahweh. [15] Thus
will I accomplish my wrath on the wall, and on those who have daubed it
with whitewash; and I will tell you, The wall is no more, neither those who
daubed it; [16] [to wit], the prophets of Israel who prophesy concerning
Jerusalem, and who see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace,
says the Lord Yahweh. [17] You, son of man, set your face against the
daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy
you against them, [18] and say, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Woe to the women
who sew pillows on all elbows, and make kerchiefs for the head of [persons
of] every stature to hunt souls! Will you hunt the souls of my people, and
save souls alive for yourselves? [19] You have profaned me among my people
for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to kill the souls who
should not die, and to save the souls alive who should not live, by your
lying to my people who listen to lies. [20] Therefore thus says the Lord
Yahweh: Behold, I am against your pillows, with which you there hunt the
souls to make [them] fly, and I will tear them from your arms; and I will
let the souls go, even the souls who you hunt to make [them] fly. [21] Your
kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and
they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and you shall know that I
am Yahweh. [22] Because with lies you have grieved the heart of the
righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the
wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive:
[23] Therefore you shall no more see false visions, nor practice
divination. I will deliver my people out of your hand; and you shall know
that I am Yahweh.