Chapter 13

And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,²

Son of man, prophesy¹⁰ against the prophets of Israel that prophesy,¹² and say¹ thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear³ ye the word of the LORD;

Thus saith¹ the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow^{6 310} their own spirit, and have seen¹ nothing!

O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.

Ye have not gone up¹ into the gaps, neither made up⁴ the hedge for the house of Israel to stand² in the battle in the day of the LORD.

They have seen¹ vanity and lying divination, saying,⁶ The LORD saith:⁷ and the LORD hath not sent¹ them: and they have made [others] to hope¹⁴ that they would confirm¹⁵ the word.

Have ye not seen¹ a vain vision, and have ye not spoken¹ a lying divination, whereas ye say,⁶ The LORD saith⁷ [it]; albeit I have not spoken?¹⁴

Therefore thus saith¹ the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken¹⁵ vanity, and seen¹ lies, therefore, behold, I [am] against you, saith⁷ the Lord GOD.

And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine⁶ lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written¹¹ in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter⁴ into the land of Israel; and ye shall know¹ that I [am] the Lord GOD.

Because, even because they have seduced⁵² my people, saying,² Peace; and [there was] no peace; and one built up⁶ a wall, and, lo, others daubed⁶ it with untempered [morter]:

Say³ unto them which daub⁶ [it] with untempered [morter], that it shall fall:⁴ there shall be an overflowing⁶ shower; and ye, O great hailstones, ⁶⁸ shall fall;⁴ and a stormy wind shall rend¹⁷ [it].

Lo, when the wall is fallen,¹ shall it not be said¹¹ unto you, Where [is] the daubing wherewith ye have daubed¹ [it]?

Therefore thus saith¹ the Lord GOD; I will even rend¹⁴ [it] with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing⁶ shower in mine anger, and great hailstones ⁶⁸ in [my] fury to consume [it].

So will I break down¹ the wall that ye have daubed¹ with untempered [morter], and bring it down⁵² to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered,⁸ and it shall fall,¹ and ye shall be consumed¹ in the midst thereof: and ye shall know¹ that I [am] the LORD.

Thus will I accomplish¹⁴ my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed⁶ it with untempered [morter], and will say⁴ unto you, The wall [is] no [more], neither they that daubed⁶ it;

[To wit], the prophets of Israel which prophesy¹² concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and [there is] no peace, saith⁷ the Lord GOD.

Likewise, thou son of man, set³ thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy¹⁰² out of their own heart; and prophesy¹⁰ thou against them,

And say,¹ Thus saith¹ the Lord GOD; Woe to the [women] that sew¹⁸ pillows to all armholes, ³⁰²⁷ and make⁶ kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt²³ souls! Will ye hunt²⁵ the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive¹⁷ [that come] unto you?

And will ye pollute¹⁷ me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay⁵³ the souls that should not die,⁴ and to save the souls alive¹⁵ that should not live,⁴ by your lying¹⁵ to my people that hear⁶ [your] lies?

Wherefore thus saith¹ the Lord GOD; Behold, I [am] against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt²⁶ the souls to make [them] fly,⁶ and I will tear¹ them from your arms, and will let the souls go,¹⁴ [even] the souls that ye hunt²⁶ to make [them] fly.⁶

Your kerchiefs also will I tear,¹ and deliver⁵² my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know¹ that I [am] the LORD.

Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad,⁵³ whom I have not made sad;⁵² and strengthened¹⁵ the hands of the wicked, that he should not return² from his wicked way, by promising him life:⁵³

Therefore ye shall see⁴ no more vanity, nor divine⁴ divinations: for I will deliver⁵² my people out of your hand: and ye shall know¹ that I [am] the LORD.