Chapter 13

God threateneth false Prophets, ℣.5 that flatter the people with lies: ℣.10 without the fear of God. ℣.17 Likewise false Prophetesses, that deceive themselves and others with flattery, ℣.19 for worldly gain.

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   And the word of our Lord was made to me, saying: Prophets of Israel, that prophesy: and thou

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   Son of man prophesy to the shalt say to them, that prophesy of their own heart: Hear ye the word of our Lord:

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   Thus saith our Lord God: Woe to the foolish Prophets, which follow their own spirit, and see nothing.

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   As foxes in the deserts, were thy Prophets o Israel.

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   You have not ascended against, nor opposed a wall for the house of Israel, that you might stand in battle in the day of our Lord.

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   They see vain things, and they divine lies, saying: Our Lord saith: whereas our Lord sent them not: and they persevered to confirm the word.

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   Why, have you not seen vain vision, and spoken lying divination? And you say: Our Lord saith; whereas I have not spoken.

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   Therefore thus saith our Lord God: Because you have spoken vain things, and have seen lies: therefore behold I to you, saith our Lord God.

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   And my hand shall be upon the Prophets, that see vain things, and divine a lie: in the counsel of my people they shall not be, & in the scripture of the house of Israel they shall not be written, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel: and you shall know that I am the Lord God.

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    For that they have deceived my people, saying: Peace, and there is not peace: and he builded the wall, and they daubed it with mortar without straw.

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    Say to them that daub without tempering, that it shall fall: for there shall be a shower overflowing, and I will give very great stones falling violently from above, and the wind of a storm dissipating.

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    For indeed behold the wall is fallen: shall it not be said to you: Where is the daubing, that you daubed?

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    Therefore thus saith our Lord God: And I will make the spirit of tempests to break forth in mine indignation, and there shall be an overflowing showering in my fury: & great stones in my wrath unto consumption.

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    And I will destroy the wall, that you have daubed without tempering: & I will make it even with the ground, and the foundation thereof shall be revealed: and it shall fall, and shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and you shall know that I am the Lord.

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    And I will accomplish mine indignation in the wall, and in them, that daub it without tempering, and I will say to you: The wall is not, and they are not that daub it.

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    The Prophets of Israel, which prophesy to Jerusalem, & see vision of peace for it: and there is not peace, saith our Lord God.

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    And thou son of man, put thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy of their own heart: and do thou prophesy upon them,

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    and say: Thus saith our Lord God: woe to them that sow cushions under every cubit of the hand: and make pillows under the head of every age to catch souls: and when they caught the souls of my people, they did vivificate their souls.

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    And they violated me to my people, for a handful of barley, and a cantel of a bread, that they might kill the souls, which die not, and vivificate the souls which live not, lying to my people, that believeth lies.

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    For this cause thus saith our Lord God: Behold I to your cushions, wherewith you catch flying souls: and I will break them from your arms: and I will let go the souls that you take, the souls to fly

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    And I will break your pillows, & will deliver my people out of your hand, neither shall they be any more in your hands to be a prey: and you shall know that I am the Lord.

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    For that you have made the heart of the just to mourn lyingly, whom I made not sorrowful: and have strengthened the hands of the impious, that he might not return from his evil way, and live.

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    Therefore you shall not see vain things, and divinations you shall divine no more, and I will deliver my people out of your hand: and you shall know that I am the Lord.