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Concerning the prophets: My heart is broken within me; all my bones tremble. I am like a drunken man, like a man overcome by wine, because of the LORD and his holy words.

The land is full of adulterers; because of the curse ^(F44) the land lies parched ^(F45) and the pastures in the desert are withered. The prophets follow an evil course and use their power unjustly.

"Both prophet and priest are godless; even in my temple I find their wickedness," declares the LORD .

"Therefore their path will become slippery; they will be banished to darkness and there they will fall. I will bring disaster on them in the year they are punished," declares the LORD .

"Among the prophets of Samaria I saw this repulsive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led my people Israel astray.

And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen something horrible: They commit adultery and live a lie. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns from his wickedness. They are all like Sodom to me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah."