For thisreasonGodwill sendupon them a deludinginfluencesothat they will believewhat is false,
Now when his masterheardthe wordsof his wife,whichshe spoketo him, saying,"Thisis whatyour slavedidto me," his angerburned.
He also lovedcursing,so it cameto him; And he did not delightin blessing,so it was farfrom him.
He feedson ashes;a deceivedhearthas turnedhim aside.And he cannotdeliverhimself,norsay,"Is there not a liein my righthand?"
SoI will choosetheir punishmentsAnd will bringon them whatthey dread.BecauseI called,but nooneanswered;I spoke,but they did not listen.And they didevilin My sightAnd chosethat in whichI did not delight."
"For they prophesya lieto you in orderto removeyou farfrom your land;and I will driveyou out and you will perish.
Then I said,"Ah,LordGOD!SurelyYou have utterlydeceivedthispeopleand Jerusalem,saying,You will havepeace;whereas a swordtouchesthe throat."
"But ifthe prophetis prevailedupon to speaka word,it is I, the LORD,who have prevailedupon that prophet,and I will stretchout My handagainsthim and destroyhim from amongMy peopleIsrael.
while they seefor you false visions,while they divineliesfor you-- to placeyou on the necksof the wickedwhoare slain,whosedayhas come,in the timeof the punishmentof the end.
"Manyfalse prophetswill ariseand will misleadmany.
"For manywill comein My name,saying,'I amthe Christ,'and will misleadmany.
And justas they did not see fitto acknowledgeGodany longer, Godgave them overto a depravedmind,to dothosethings which are not proper,
For our exhortationdoes not [come] from errororimpurityorby wayof deceit;
But the Spiritexplicitlysaysthat in latertimessomewill fall awayfrom the faith,paying attentionto deceitfulspiritsand doctrinesof demons,
and will turn awaytheir earsfrom the truthand will turn asideto myths.
