The LORDhas mixedwithinher a spiritof distortion;They have ledEgyptastrayin allthat it does,As a drunkenmanstaggersin his vomit.
"Nowtherefore, behold,the LORDhas puta deceivingspiritin the mouthof theseyour prophets,for the LORDhas proclaimeddisasteragainstyou."
"With Him are strengthand soundwisdom,The misledand the misleaderbelong to Him.
"They gropein darknesswith nolight,And He makes them staggerlike a drunkenman.
A manwill be praisedaccordingto his insight,But one of perversemindwill be despised.
"So I will inciteEgyptiansagainst Egyptians;And they will eachfightagainst his brotherand eachagainst his neighbor,Cityagainst city[and] kingdomagainst kingdom.
The earthreelsto and frolike a drunkardAnd it totterslike a shack,For its transgressionis heavyupon it, And it will fall,neverto riseagain.
Thereforebehold,I will once againdealmarvelouslywith thispeople,wondrouslymarvelous;And the wisdomof their wisemenwill perish,And the discernmentof their discerningmen will be concealed."
O My people!Their oppressorsare children,And womenruleover them. O My people!Those who guideyou lead[you] astrayAnd confusethe directionof your paths.
For those who guidethispeopleare leading[them] astray;And those who are guidedby them are broughtto confusion.
"You shall sayto them, 'Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,the Godof Israel,"Drink,be drunk,vomit,falland risenomore becauseof the swordwhichI will sendamongyou."'
"Makehim drunk,for he has becomearroganttowardthe LORD;so Moabwill wallowin his vomit,and he alsowill becomea laughingstock.
And Jesusansweredand said,"You unbelievingand pervertedgeneration,howlongshall I be with you? How longshall I putup with you? Bringhim hereto Me."
For thisreasonGodwill sendupon them a deludinginfluencesothat they will believewhat is false,
Then Godsentan evilspiritbetweenAbimelechand the menof Shechem;and the menof Shechemdealttreacherouslywith Abimelech,
