23. “Am I God only when near” —it is a declaration of Adonai— “and not God when far off?
24. Can anyone hide himself in places so secret that I will not see him? Do I not fill heaven and earth?” It is a declaration of Adonai.
25. “I have heard what the prophets said, who prophesy lies in My Name, saying: ‘I had a dream, I had a dream!’
26. How long will this continue? Is there anything in the heart of such prophets prophesying lies? These prophets have deception in their heart.
27. Through their dreams that they each tell to his companion, that intend to make My people forget My Name—just as their fathers forgot My Name because of Baal.
28. “The prophet who has a dream may recount a dream, but let the one who has My word speak My word in truth. For what is straw compared with wheat?” It is a declaration of Adonai.
29. “Is not My word like fire?” says Adonai, “or like a hammer that shatters rock?
30. “Therefore here I am against the prophets”—it is a declaration of Adonai—“who steal My words from each other.
31. Indeed, I am against the prophets”, declares Adonai, “who use their tongues to utter a prophecy, ‘It is a declaration!’
32. Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams,” declares Adonai, “and tell them, and so lead My people astray with their lies and with their reckless boasts. Yet I never sent them or commanded them. Nor do they benefit this people at all.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
33. “Now when this people or a prophet or a kohen is asking you: ‘What is the burden of Adonai?’ then you are to say to them, ‘What burden? I will cast you off!’” It is a declaration of Adonai.
34. “As for the prophet or kohen or people who keep saying, ‘The burden of Adonai!’—I will punish that man and his household.
35. Thus each of you may say to his companion and each one to his brother, ‘What has Adonai answered?’ or ‘What has Adonai spoken?’