²⁰ But ^(A)the prophet who presumes to speak a word in My name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or ^(B)who speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.’

² “Son of man, prophesy ^(A)against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to ^(B)those who prophesy out of their own ^(C)heart,^[a] ‘Hear the word of the Lord!’ ”

³ Thus says the Lord God: “Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit and have seen ^[b]nothing!

¹⁰ “Because, indeed, because they have seduced My people, saying, ^(A)‘Peace!’ when there is no peace—and one builds a wall, and they ^(B)plaster^[a] it with untempered mortar—

²² “Because with ^(A)lies you have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and you have ^(B)strengthened the hands of the wicked, so that he does not turn from his wicked way to save his life.

³² Behold, I am against those who prophesy false dreams,” says the Lord, “and tell them, and cause My people to err by their ^(A)lies and by ^(B)their recklessness. Yet I did not send them or command them; therefore they shall not ^(C)profit this people at all,” says the Lord.

³⁴ “And as for the prophet and the priest and the people who say, ‘The ^[a]oracle of the Lord!’ I will even punish that man and his house.

²⁶ How long will this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies? Indeed they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart,