Jeremiah 23:25-32

International Children’s Bible

²⁵ “I have heard the prophets who prophesy lies in my name. They say, ‘I have had a dream! I have had a dream!’ ²⁶ How long will this continue in the minds of these lying prophets? They prophesy from their own wishful thinking. ²⁷ They are trying to make the people of Judah forget me. They are doing this by telling each other these dreams. They are trying to make my people forget me in the same way that their ancestors forgot me. Their ancestors forgot me and worshiped Baal. ²⁸ Straw is not the same thing as wheat!” says the Lord. “If a prophet wants to tell about his dreams, let him! But let the person who hears my message speak it truthfully! ²⁹ My message is like a fire,” says the Lord. “It is like a hammer that smashes a rock!

³⁰ “So I am against the false prophets,” says the Lord. “These prophets keep stealing words from each other. They say these words are from me. ³¹ I am against the false prophets,” says the Lord. “They use their own words and pretend it is a message from me. ³² I am against the prophets who prophesy false dreams,” says the Lord. “They mislead my people with their lies and false teachings! I did not send those prophets to teach the people. I never commanded them to do anything for me. They can’t help the people of Judah at all,” says the Lord.