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And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
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"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!' "
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Thus says the Lord God: "Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing!
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O Israel, your prophets are like foxes in the deserts.
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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.
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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.
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Have you not seen a futile vision, and have you not spoken false divination? You say, 'The Lord says,' but I have not spoken."
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: "Because you have spoken nonsense and envisioned lies, therefore I am indeed against you," says the Lord God.