1. And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
2. Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy out of their own hearts, “Hear the word of the Lord!”
3. Thus says the Lord God: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing!
4. O Israel, your prophets are like the foxes in the ruins.
5. You have not gone up into the gaps, nor did you build up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle on the day of the Lord.
6. They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, “The Lord says,” when the Lord has not sent them. And they have made others to hope for the confirmation of their word.
7. Have you not seen a vain vision, and have you not spoken a lying divination when you say, “The Lord says,” yet it is not I who have spoken?
8. Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you have spoken vanity and seen lies, therefore I am against you, says the Lord God.
9. Thus My hand shall be against the prophets who see vanity and who divine lies. They shall not have a place in the council of My people, nor shall they be written in the register of the house of Israel, nor shall they enter into the land of Israel so that you may know that I am the Lord God.
10. It is surely because they have seduced My people, saying, “Peace,” when there was no peace. And when anyone builds up a wall, they daub it with whitewash.