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Yahweh says concerning the prophets who lead my people astray; for those who feed their teeth, they proclaim, “Peace!” and whoever doesn’t provide for their mouths, they prepare war against him:

“Therefore night is over you, with no vision,
    and it is dark to you, that you may not divine;
    and the sun will go down on the prophets,
    and the day will be black over them.
The seers shall be disappointed,
    and the diviners confounded.
Yes, they shall all cover their lips;
    for there is no answer from God.”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 3:7 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

Thus says the Lord concerning (A)the prophets
    who lead my people astray,
(B)who cry “Peace”
    when they have something to eat,
but declare war against him
    who puts nothing into their mouths.
Therefore (C)it shall be night to you, without vision,
    and darkness to you, without divination.
(D)The sun shall go down on the prophets,
    and the day shall be black over them;
(E)the seers shall be disgraced,
    and the diviners put to shame;
(F)they shall all cover their lips,
    for (G)there is no answer from God.

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