VIN(i)
1 The word of the LORD 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 word of the LORD:
3 The Sovereign LORD says, “Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
4 Your prophets have been like foxes among ruins.
5 You have not gone up into the breaks, nor built the wall for the house of Israel, that it might stand in the battle in the day of the LORD.
6 They have seen vanity and lying divination, that say: The LORD saith; and the LORD hath not sent them, yet they hope that the word would be confirmed!
7 Did you not see a vain vision and speak a lying divination? Yet you say, the LORD declares, though I have not spoken.
8 '"Therefore, the Sovereign LORD says: '"Because you have spoken falsehood and seen a lie, therefore behold, I am against you,' declares the Sovereign LORD."
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 Sovereign LORD.”
10 Because, yes, because they led my people astray, saying 'Peace!' And there is not peace. And when anyone builds a flimsy wall, look, they coat it with whitewash.
11 »So tell those who plaster it over with whitewash, that it will fall. A flooding rain will come, and you, O hailstones, will fall; and a violent wind will break out.
12 And when the wall has come down, will they not say to you, Where is the whitewash which you put on it?
13 "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: 'In my fury I will cause a storm to break out. In my anger rain will pour down, and hailstones will destroy the wall.
14 '"I will tear down the wall that the prophets covered up with whitewash. I will level it and expose its foundation. When the wall falls, they will be destroyed by it. Then you will know that I am the LORD.'
15 ‘»I will unleash my rage on the wall and on those who covered it up with paint. Then I will say to you: The wall is gone, and so are those who painted it.
16 the prophets of Israel who prophesy as to Jerusalem, and who see visions of peace for her. And there is no peace, declares the Sovereign LORD.
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 "Tell them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: "How horrible it will be for women who sew magic charms for people's wrists and make magic veils of every size for people's heads. You want to trap people. You want to control the lives of my people for your own profit.
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 "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: 'I am against the magic charms that you use to trap people like birds. I will tear them from your arms and free the people that you have trapped.
21 '"I will tear off your magic veils and rescue my people from your power so that they will no longer be under your control. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
22 ‘»You have discouraged righteous people with your lies, even though I had not brought them any grief. You encouraged wicked people not to turn from their wicked ways to save their lives.
23 Therefore you shall no more see false visions, nor practice divination. I will deliver my people out of your hand. Then you will know that I am the LORD.'”