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Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

"Son of man, prophesy against the ^(C1)prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy from their own ^(F1)inspiration, '^(C2)Listen to the word of the LORD!

'This is what the Lord ^(F1)GOD says: "Woe to the ^(C1)foolish prophets who are following their own spirit and have ^(C2)seen nothing!

"Israel, your prophets have been like jackals among ruins.

"You have not ^(C1)gone up into the ^(C2)breaches, nor did you build up a stone wall around the house of Israel to stand in the battle on the ^(C3)day of the LORD.

"They see ^(C1)deceit and lying divination, those who are saying, 'The LORD declares,' when the LORD has not sent them; ^(C2)yet they wait for the fulfillment of their word!

"^(C1)Did you not see a false vision and tell a lying divination when you said, 'The LORD declares,' but it is not I who have spoken?"'"

Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: "Because you have spoken deceit and have seen a lie, therefore behold, ^(C1)I am against you," declares the Lord GOD.

"So My hand will be against the ^(C1)prophets who see false visions and utter lying divinations. They will ^(F1)have no place in the council of My people, ^(C2)nor will they be written down in the register of the house of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel, ^(F2)so that you may know that I am the Lord GOD.