23. Am I a God at hand, saith Jehovah, and not a God afar off?
24. Can any hide himself in secret places, that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill the heavens and the earth? saith Jehovah.
25. I have heard what the prophets say, who prophesy falsehood in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
26. How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, and who are prophets of the deceit of their own heart?
27. who think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour: as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.
28. The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell the dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith Jehovah.
29. Is not my word like a fire, saith Jehovah; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
30. Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
31. Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He hath said.
32. Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith Jehovah, and that tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies and by their boasting; and I have not sent them, nor commanded them; and they profit not this people at all, saith Jehovah.
33. And when this people, or a prophet, or a priest, ask thee, saying, What is the burden of Jehovah? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even cast you off, saith Jehovah.
34. And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of Jehovah, I will even punish that man and his house.
35. Thus shall ye say every one to his neighbour, and every one to his brother: What hath Jehovah answered? and, What hath Jehovah spoken?
36. And the burden of Jehovah shall ye mention no more; for every man's own word shall be his burden: for ye have perverted the words of the living God of Jehovah of hosts, our God
37. Thus shalt thou say to the prophet: What hath Jehovah answered thee? and, What hath Jehovah spoken?