Jeremiah 23:25-32

New International Reader's Version

²⁵ “I have heard what the prophets are saying. They prophesy lies in my name. They say, ‘I had a dream! The Lord has given me a dream!’ ²⁶ How long will that continue in the hearts of these prophets who tell lies? They try to get others to believe their own mistaken ideas. ²⁷ They tell one another their dreams. They think that will make my people forget my name. In the same way, their people of long ago forgot my name when they worshiped Baal. ²⁸ Let the prophet who has a dream describe the dream. But let the one who has my message speak it faithfully. Your prophets have given you straw to eat instead of grain,” announces the Lord. ²⁹ “My message is like fire,” announces the Lord. “It is like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces.

³⁰ “So I am against these prophets,” announces the Lord. “I am against those who steal messages from one another. They claim that the messages come from me. ³¹ Yes,” announces the Lord. “I am against the prophets who speak their own words. But they still say, ‘Here is what the Lord says.’ ³² I am against prophets who talk about dreams that did not come from me,” announces the Lord. “They tell foolish lies. Their lies lead my people astray. But I did not send these prophets. I did not appoint them. They do not help my people in the least,” announces the Lord.