Chapter 13
1 The LORD ’s word came to me , saying ,
2 " Son of man , prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy , and say to those who prophesy out of their own heart , ‘ Hear the LORD ’s word :
3 The Lord GOD says , " 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 or built up the wall for the house of Israel , to stand in the battle in the LORD ’s day .
6 They have seen falsehood and lying divination , who say , ‘ The LORD says ;’ but the LORD has not sent them . 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 , ‘ The LORD says ;’ but I have not spoken ?"
8 "‘ Therefore the Lord GOD says : " Because you have spoken falsehood and seen lies , therefore , behold , I am against you ," says the Lord GOD .
9 " My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and who utter lying divinations . They will not be in the council of my people , neither will they be written in the writing of the house of Israel , neither will they enter into the land of Israel . Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD ."
10 "‘ Because , even because they have seduced my people , saying, " Peace ;" and there is no peace . When one builds up a wall , behold , they plaster it with whitewash .
11 Tell those who plaster it with whitewash that it will fall . There will be an overflowing shower ; and you , great hailstones, will fall . A stormy wind will tear it .
12 Behold , when the wall has fallen , won’t it be said to you , " Where is the plaster with which you have plastered it ?"
13 "‘ Therefore the Lord GOD says : " I will even tear it with a stormy wind in my wrath . There will be an overflowing shower in my anger , and great hailstones in wrath to consume it .
14 So I will break down the wall that you have plastered with whitewash , and bring it down to the ground, so that its foundation will be uncovered . It will fall , and you will be consumed in the middle of it . Then you will know that I am the LORD .
15 Thus I will accomplish my wrath on the wall , and on those who have plastered it with whitewash . I will tell you , ‘ The wall is no more, nor those who plastered 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 GOD .’"
17 You , son of man , set your face against the daughters of your people , who prophesy out of their own heart ; and prophesy against them ,
18 and say, " The Lord GOD says : ‘ Woe to the women who sew magic bands on all elbows and make veils 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 amongst 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 the Lord GOD says : ‘ Behold , I am against your magic bands , with which you hunt the souls to make them fly , and I will tear them from your arms . I will let the souls fly free , even the souls whom you ensnare like birds .
21 I will also tear your veils and deliver my people out of your hand ; and they will no longer be in your hand to be ensnared. Then you will know that I am the LORD .
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 practise divination . I will deliver my people out of your hand . Then you will know that I am the LORD .’"