16. You, my disciples are to guard and preserve the messages that God has given me.
17. The Lord has hidden himself from his people, but I trust him and place my hope in him.
18. Here I am with the children the Lord has given me. The Lord Almighty, whose throne is on Mount Zion, has sent us as living messages to the people of Israel.
19. But people will tell you to ask for messages from fortune tellers and mediums, who chirp and mutter. They will say, “After all, people should ask for messages from the spirits and consult the dead on behalf of the living.”