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Ezekiel 13:2

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“Human, prophesy against the prophets of Israel. Say to those who make up their own prophecies: ‘Listen to the word of the Lord.

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But Micaiah said, “Hear the message from the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne with his heavenly army standing near him on his right and on his left.

Jerusalem, your rulers are like those of Sodom, and your people are like those of Gomorrah. Hear the word of the Lord; listen to the teaching of our God!

So listen to the Lord’s message, you who brag, you leaders in Jerusalem.

The elders and important men were the head, and the prophets who speak lies were the tail.

They are responsible for the people, so the Lord, the God of Israel, says to them: “You have scattered my people and forced them away and not taken care of them. So I will punish you for the evil things you have done,” says the Lord.

But the false prophets are saying, ‘You will never be slaves to the king of Babylon.’ Don’t listen to them because they are prophesying lies to you!

If they are prophets and have the message from the Lord, let them pray to the Lord All-Powerful. Let them ask that the items which are still in the Temple of the Lord and in the king’s palace and in Jerusalem not be taken away to Babylon.

Where are your prophets that prophesied this message to you: ‘The king of Babylon will not attack you or this land of Judah?’

The prophets speak lies, and the priests take power into their own hands, and my people love it this way. But what will you do when the end comes?

So I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. Everyone, from the least important to the greatest, is greedy for money. Even the prophets and priests all tell lies.

It happened because her prophets sinned and her priests did evil. They killed in the city those who did what was right.

The Lord spoke his word to me, saying:

“Now, human, look toward the women among your people who make up their own prophecies. Prophesy against them.

This is what the Lord God says: How terrible it will be for the foolish prophets who follow their own ideas and have not seen a vision from me!

“ ‘So, prostitute, hear the word of the Lord.

Like a roaring lion that tears the animal it has caught, Israel’s rulers make evil plans. They have destroyed lives and have taken treasure and valuable things. They have caused many women to become widows.

And the prophets try to cover this up by false visions and by lying messages. They say, ‘This is what the Lord God says’ when the Lord has not spoken.

“ ‘So, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Lord God says:

So, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord.

Its judges take money to decide who wins in court. Its priests only teach for pay, and its prophets only look into the future when they get paid. But they lean on the Lord and say, “The Lord is here with us, so nothing bad will happen to us.”

So it will become like night for them, without visions. It will become dark for them, without any way to tell the future. The sun is about to set for the prophets; their day will become dark.

Its prophets are proud; they are people who cannot be trusted. Its priests don’t respect holy things; they break God’s teachings.




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