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Jeremiah 27:14

New American Bible - revised edition

Do not listen to the words of the prophets who say to you, “Do not serve the king of Babylon.” They prophesy lies to you!

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These prophets utter lies in my name, the Lord said to me: I did not send them; I gave them no command, nor did I speak to them. They prophesy to you lying visions, foolish divination, deceptions from their own imagination.

I did not send these prophets, yet they ran; I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied.

I have heard the prophets who prophesy lies in my name say, “I had a dream! I had a dream!”

And Jeremiah the prophet said to Hananiah the prophet: Listen to this, Hananiah! The Lord has not sent you, and you have led this people to rely on deception.

Where are your own prophets who prophesied for you, saying: ‘The King of Babylon will not attack you or this land’?

I see all the women who remain in the house of Judah’s king being brought out to the princes of Babylon’s king, and they are crying: ‘They betrayed you, outdid you, your good friends! Now that your feet are sunk in mud, they slink away.’

Your prophets provided you visions of whitewashed illusion; They did not lay bare your guilt, in order to restore your fortunes; They saw for you only oracles of empty deceit.

If one possessed of a lying spirit speaks deceitfully, saying, “I will preach to you wine and strong drink,” that one would be the preacher for this people.

For the teraphim have spoken nonsense, the diviners have seen false visions; Deceitful dreams they have told, empty comfort they have offered. This is why they wandered like sheep, wretched, for they have no shepherd.

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves.

Beware of the dogs! Beware of the evil-workers! Beware of the mutilation!

Beloved, do not trust every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they belong to God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.




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