1The word of the Lord came to me, saying,

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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:

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Ezekiel 13:17, Ezekiel 13:17, Jeremiah 37:19, Jeremiah 37:19, Ezekiel 22:28

3Thus says the Lord God, "Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

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Lamentations 2:14, Lamentations 2:14, Jeremiah 23:28, Jeremiah 23:32, Jeremiah 23:28

4Israel, your prophets have been like foxes in the waste places.

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Revelation 19:20, Revelation 19:20, 2 Thessalonians 2:9, 2 Thessalonians 2:10, Micah 2:11

5You 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 the Lord."

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Ezekiel 22:30, Ezekiel 22:30, Isaiah 58:12, Psalms 106:23, Isaiah 58:12

6They have seen falsehood and lying divination, who say, "The Lord says"; but the Lord has not sent them: and they have made men to hope that the word would be confirmed.

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Jeremiah 29:8, Ezekiel 22:28, Jeremiah 28:15, Jeremiah 29:8, Ezekiel 22:28

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?

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Matthew 24:23, Matthew 24:24, Ezekiel 13:6, Ezekiel 13:2, Ezekiel 13:3

8Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you have spoken falsehood, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, says the Lord God.

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Ezekiel 21:3, Ezekiel 5:8, Ezekiel 21:3, Ezekiel 5:8, Nahum 2:13

9My 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 God.

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Psalms 69:28, Ezekiel 20:38, Psalms 87:6, Psalms 69:28, Ezekiel 20:38

10Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, 'Peace'; and there is no peace; and when one builds up a wall, behold, they plaster it with whitewash:

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Ezekiel 13:16, Ezekiel 22:28, Ezekiel 13:16, Ezekiel 22:28, Jeremiah 8:11

11tell those who plaster 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.

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Ezekiel 38:22, Ezekiel 38:22, Isaiah 28:2, Isaiah 28:2, Isaiah 28:15

12Behold, when the wall has fallen, shall it not be said to you, 'Where is the plaster with which you have plastered it?'

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Lamentations 2:14, Lamentations 2:15, Judges 9:38, Judges 10:14, 2 Kings 3:13

13"'"Therefore thus says the Lord God: 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.

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Isaiah 30:30, Isaiah 30:30, Revelation 11:19, Revelation 16:21, Psalms 148:8

14So will I break down the wall that you have plastered with whitewash, and bring it down to the ground, so that its foundation shall be uncovered; and it shall fall, and you shall be consumed in its midst: and you shall know that I am the Lord.

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Micah 1:6, Jeremiah 6:15, Micah 1:6, Jeremiah 6:15, Habakkuk 3:13

15Thus will I accomplish my wrath on the wall, and on those who have plastered it with whitewash; and I will tell you, 'The wall is no more, neither those who plastered it;

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Nehemiah 4:3, Psalms 62:3, Isaiah 30:13, Nehemiah 4:3, Psalms 62:3

16to 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."

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Jeremiah 6:14, Ezekiel 13:10, Jeremiah 6:14, Ezekiel 13:10, Jeremiah 8:11

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,

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Ezekiel 13:2, Ezekiel 13:2, Revelation 2:20, Judges 4:4, 2 Kings 22:14

18and say, 'Thus says the Lord God: "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?

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2 Peter 2:14, 2 Peter 2:14, Ezekiel 13:20, Ezekiel 13:20, Jeremiah 6:14

19You 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."

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Proverbs 28:21, Micah 3:5, Proverbs 28:21, Micah 3:5, Ezekiel 22:26

20"'Therefore thus says the Lord God: "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 whom you hunt to make them fly.

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Ezekiel 13:18, Ezekiel 13:18, 2 Timothy 3:8, 2 Timothy 3:9, 2 Timothy 3:8

21Your 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 the Lord.

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Psalms 91:3, Psalms 91:3

22Because 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:

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Jeremiah 23:14, Jeremiah 23:14, Jeremiah 14:13, Jeremiah 14:17, Jeremiah 14:13

23Therefore 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 the Lord."'"

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Ezekiel 13:21, Ezekiel 13:21, Micah 3:6, Ezekiel 12:24, Micah 3:6