21. I have not sent the prophets, yet they ran. I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.
22. But if they had stood in my council, then they would have proclaimed my words to my people, and they would have caused them to turn from their evil way, and from the evil of their deeds.
23. Am I a God from near,” declares Yahweh, “and not a God from far?
24. Or can a person hide himself in secret places and I cannot see him?” declares Yahweh. “Do I not fill up the heaven and the earth?” declares Yahweh.
25. “I have heard what the prophets who prophesy lies have said in my name, saying, ‘I have dreamed! I have dreamed!’
26. How long will this be in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceitfulness of their hearts,
27. who plan to make my people forget my name by their dreams that they tell each one to his neighbor, just as their ancestors forgot my name through Baal?
28. The prophet who has with him a dream, let him tell the dream. But the prophet who has my word with him, let him speak my word faithfully. What is straw compared to wheat?” declares Yahweh.
29. “Is not my word like fire?” declares Yahweh, “and like a blacksmith’s hammer that breaks a rock into pieces?
30. “Therefore look, I am against the prophets,” declares Yahweh, “who steal my words each one from his neighbor.