Jeremiah 23:25-32

Evangelical Heritage Version

²⁵ I have heard what the prophets who prophesy lies in my name have said. They say, “I have had a dream! I have had a dream!” ²⁶ How long will this be in the hearts of these lying prophets? These prophets proclaim the fantasies of their own hearts. ²⁷ They think they can make my people forget my name with the dreams each one tells his neighbor, the way their fathers forgot my name because of Baal. ²⁸ Let the prophet who has a dream tell his dream. But let the one who has my word speak my word faithfully.

What has chaff to do with grain? declares the Lord. ²⁹ Is not my word like a fire? declares the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces? ³⁰ Therefore listen to this, declares the Lord. I am against the prophets who steal my words from each other. ³¹ Indeed, I am against the prophets, declares the Lord, who use their own tongues to say, “This is what the Lord declares!” ³² Yes, I am against those who prophesy about lying dreams, declares the Lord. I am against those who tell lying dreams to lead my people astray with their extravagant lies. But I did not send them or command them. They provide no benefit for this people, declares the Lord.