Then the LORD said to me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I did not send them, neither have I commanded them, neither did I speak to them: they prophesy to you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nothing, and the deceit of their heart.
For since long ago I have broken your yoke, and burst your bonds; and you said, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree you wander, playing the harlot.
For from the least of them even to the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even to the priest every one deals falsely.
Your prophets have seen vain and foolish things for you: and they have not revealed your iniquity, to turn away your captivity; but have seen for you false messages and causes of banishment.
There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst of her, like a roaring lion devouring the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made for her many widows in the midst of her.
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? And they have slain those who told beforehand of the coming of the Just One; of whom you have been now the betrayers and murderers: