Ezekiel:13

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* And the word of the LORD came to me , saying , * "Son of man , prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy , and say to those who prophesy out of their own heart , "Hear the word of the LORD !"' * Thus says the Lord GOD : "Woe to the foolish prophets , who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing ! * O Israel , your prophets are like foxes in the deserts . * You have not gone up into the gaps to build a wall for the house of Israel to stand in battle on the day of the LORD . * They have envisioned futility and false divination , saying , "Thus says the LORD !' But the LORD has not sent them ; yet they hope that the word may be confirmed . * Have you not seen a futile vision , and have you not spoken false divination ? You say , "The LORD says ,' but I have not spoken ." * Therefore thus says the Lord GOD : "Because you have spoken nonsense and envisioned lies , therefore I am indeed against you ," says the Lord GOD . * "My hand will be against the prophets who envision futility and who divine lies ; they shall not be in the assembly of My people , nor be written in the record of the house of Israel , nor shall they enter into the land of Israel . Then you shall know that I am the Lord GOD . * "Because , indeed , because they have seduced My people , saying , "Peace !' when there is no peace--and one builds a wall , and they plaster it with untempered mortar -- * say to those who plaster it with untempered mortar , that it will fall . There will be flooding rain , and you , O great hailstones , shall fall ; and a stormy wind shall tear it down . * Surely , when the wall has fallen , will it not be said to you , "Where is the mortar with which you plastered it ?"' * Therefore thus says the Lord GOD : "I will cause a stormy wind to break forth in My fury ; and there shall be a flooding rain in My anger , and great hailstones in fury to consume it . * So I will break down the wall you have plastered with untempered mortar , and bring it down to the ground , so that its foundation will be uncovered ; it will fall , and you shall be consumed in the midst of it . Then you shall know that I am the LORD . * "Thus will I accomplish My wrath on the wall and on those who have plastered it with untempered mortar ; and I will say to you , "The wall is no more , nor those who plastered it , * that is , the prophets of Israel who prophesy concerning Jerusalem , and who see visions of peace for her when there is no peace ,"' says the Lord GOD . * "Likewise , son of man , set your face against the daughters of your people , who prophesy out of their own heart ; prophesy against them , * and say , "Thus says the Lord GOD : "Woe to the women who sew magic charms on their sleeves and make veils for the heads of people of every height to hunt souls ! Will you hunt the souls of My people , and keep yourselves alive ? * And will you profane Me among My people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread , killing people who should not die , and keeping people alive who should not live , by your lying to My people who listen to lies ?" * "Therefore thus says the Lord GOD : "Behold , I am against your magic charms by which you hunt souls there like birds . I will tear them from your arms , and let the souls go , the souls you hunt like birds . * I will also tear off your veils and deliver My people out of your hand , and they shall no longer be as prey in your hand . Then you shall know that I am the LORD . * "Because with lies you have made the heart of the righteous sad , whom I have not made sad ; and you have strengthened the hands of the wicked , so that he does not turn from his wicked way to save his life . * Therefore you shall no longer envision futility nor practice divination ; for I will deliver My people out of your hand , and you shall know that I am the LORD .""'

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