Ezekiel 13:2
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“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Tell those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD!
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Now, O son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who prophesy out of their own imagination. Prophesy against them
Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, claiming, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or this land’?
The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies.
Her prophets whitewash these deeds by false visions and lying divinations, saying, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ when the LORD has not spoken.
The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.
Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD!’
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?
This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit, yet have seen nothing.
Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says about the shepherds who tend My people: “You have scattered My flock and driven them away, and have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for the evil of your deeds, declares the LORD.