Jeremiah 23:9-32

9As for the prophetsH5030: My 1heartH3820 is brokenH7665 withinH7130 me, AllH3605 my bonesH6106 trembleH7363; I have becomeH1961 like a drunkenH7910 manH376, Even like a manH1397 overcomeH5674 with wineH3196, BecauseH4480H6440 of the LordH3068 And becauseH4480H6440 of His holyH6944 wordsH1697.10For the landH776 is fullH4390 of 2adulterersH5003; For the landH776 3mournsH56 becauseH4480H6440 of the curseH423. The 4pasturesH4999 of the wildernessH4057 have driedH3001 up. Their courseH4794 also is evilH7451 And their mightH1369 is not rightH3653.11“For 5bothH1571 prophetH5030 and priestH3548 are pollutedH2610; EvenH1571 in My houseH1004 I have foundH4672 their wickednessH7463,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.12“ThereforeH3651 their wayH1870 will be like 6slipperyH2519 pathsH2519 to them, They will be drivenH1761 awayH1760 into the 7gloomH653 and fallH5307 downH5307 in it; For I will bringH935 8calamityH7463 upon them, The yearH8141 of their punishmentH6486,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.

13“Moreover, among the prophetsH5030 of SamariaH8111 I sawH7200 an 9offensiveH8604 thingH8604: They 10prophesiedH5012 by BaalH1168 and 11ledH8582 My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 astrayH8582.14Also among the prophetsH5030 of JerusalemH3389 I have seenH7200 a 12horribleH8186 thingH8186: The committingH5003 of 13adulteryH5003 and walkingH1980 in falsehoodH8267; And they strengthenH2388 the handsH3027 of 14evildoersH7489, So that noH1115 oneH376 has turnedH7725 backH7725 from his wickednessH7463. AllH3605 of them have becomeH1961 to Me like 15SodomH5467, And her inhabitantsH3427 like GomorrahH6017. 15ThereforeH3651 thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635 concerningH5921 the prophetsH5030, ‘BeholdH2009, I am going to 16feedH398 them wormwoodH3939 And make them drinkH8248 poisonousH7219 waterH4325, For from the prophetsH5030 of JerusalemH3389 PollutionH2613 has goneH3318 forthH3318 into allH3605 the landH776.’”

16ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, “17Do not listenH8085 to the wordsH1697 of the prophetsH5030 who are prophesyingH5012 to you. They are 18leadingH1891 you into futilityH1891; They speakH1696 a 19visionH2377 of their own 20imaginationH3820, Not 21from the mouthH6310 of the LordH3068.17They keep sayingH559 to those who 22despiseH5006 Me, ‘The LordH3068 has saidH1696, “23You will haveH1961 peaceH7965”’; And as for everyoneH3605 who walksH1980 in the 24stubbornnessH8307 of his own heartH3820, They sayH559, ‘25CalamityH7463 will not comeH935 upon you.’18But 26whoH4310 has stoodH5975 in the councilH5475 of the LordH3068, That he should seeH7200 and hearH8085 His wordH1697? WhoH4310 has givenH7181 27heedH7181 to 28His wordH1697 and listenedH8085?19BeholdH2009, the 29stormH5591 of the LordH3068 has goneH3318 forthH3318 in wrathH2534, Even a whirlingH2342 tempestH5591; It will swirlH2342 downH2342 on the headH7218 of the wickedH7563.20The 30angerH639 of the LordH3068 will not turnH7725 backH7725 UntilH5704 He has 31performedH6213 and carriedH6965 out the purposesH4209 of His heartH3820; 32In the lastH319 daysH3117 you will clearlyH998 understandH995 it.2133I did not sendH7971 these prophetsH5030, But they ranH7323. I did not speakH1696 to them, But they prophesiedH5012.22But ifH518 they had 34stoodH5975 in My councilH5475, Then they would have 35announcedH8085 My wordsH1697 to My peopleH5971, And would have turnedH7725 them backH7725 from their evilH7451 wayH1870 And from the evilH7455 of their deedsH4611.

23“Am I a GodH430 who is 36nearH7138,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “And not a GodH430 farH7350 offH4480H7350?24Can a manH376 37hideH5641 himself in hidingH4565 placesH4565 So I do not seeH7200 him?” declaresH5002 the LordH3068. “38Do I not fillH4390 the heavensH8064 and the earthH776?” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.

25“I have 39heardH8085 whatH834 the prophetsH5030 have saidH559 who 40prophesyH5012 falselyH8267 in My nameH8034, sayingH559, ‘I hadH2492 a 41dreamH2492, I hadH2492 a dreamH2492!’ 26HowH4970 longH5704H4970? Is thereH3426 anything in the heartsH3820 of the prophetsH5030 who prophesyH5012 falsehoodH8267, even these prophetsH5030 of the 42deceptionH8649 of their own heartH3820, 27who intendH2803 to 43make My peopleH5971 forgetH7911 My nameH8034 by their dreamsH2472 whichH834 they relateH5608 to oneH376 anotherH7453, justH3512 as their fathersH1 44forgotH7911 My nameH8034 because of BaalH1168? 28The prophetH5030 whoH834 hasH854 a dreamH2472 may relateH5608 his dreamH2472, but let him whoH834 hasH854 45My wordH1697 speakH1696 My wordH1697 in truthH571. 46WhatH4100 does strawH8401 have in common with grainH1250?” declaresH5002 the LordH3068. 29“Is not My wordH1697 like 47fireH784?” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “and like a 48hammerH6360 which shattersH6483 a rockH5553? 30ThereforeH3651 beholdH2009, 49I am againstH5921 the prophetsH5030,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “who stealH1589 My wordsH1697 from eachH376 otherH7453. 31BeholdH2009, I am againstH5921 the prophetsH5030,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “who useH3947 their tonguesH3956 and declareH5001, ‘The Lord declaresH5002.’ 32BeholdH2009, I am againstH5921 those who have prophesiedH5012 50falseH8267 dreamsH2472,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “and relatedH5608 them and ledH8582 My peopleH5971 astrayH8582 by their falsehoodsH8267 and 51recklessH6350 boastingH6350; yet 52I did not sendH7971 them or commandH6680 them, norH3808 do they 53furnishH3276 thisH2088 peopleH5971 the slightestH3276 benefitH3276,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.