Thy prophets have seen for thee false and foolish visions;\par\tab And they have not uncovered thine iniquity, to bring back thy captivity,\par\tab But have seen for thee false oracles and causes of banishment.
For I have not sent them, saith Jehovah, but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that ye may perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.\par
therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies that Jehovah shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.
The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand;\par\tab They are knit together, they are come up upon my neck; he hath made my strength to fail:\par\tab The Lord hath delivered me into their hands, against whom I am not able to stand.
At Tehaphnehes also the day shall withdraw itself, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt, and the pride of her power shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.
And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I {\i will chastise you} with scorpions.\par