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Ezekiel 13:5-8 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

5. You have not repaired the cracks in the city wall for the people of Israel. So it will not stand firm in the battle on the day I judge you.

6. The visions of those prophets are false. They use magic to try to find out what is going to happen. But their magic tricks are lies. They say, 'The Lord announces.' But I have not sent them. In spite of that, they expect their words to come true.

7. " ' "You prophets have seen false visions. You have used magic to try to find out what is going to happen. But your magic tricks are lies. So you lied when you said, 'The Lord announces.' I did not even speak to you at all."

8. " 'The Lord and King says, "I am against you prophets. Your messages are false. Your visions do not come true," announces the Lord and King.

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