Study Desk

"I have heard what the prophets say who prophesy lies in my name. They say, 'I had a dream! I had a dream!'

"I have heard what the prophets say who prophesy lies in my name. They say, ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!'

How long will this continue in the hearts of these lying prophets, who prophesy the delusions of their own minds?

How long will this continue in the hearts of these lying prophets, who prophesy the delusions of their own minds?

They think the dreams they tell one another will make my people forget my name, just as their fathers forgot my name through Baal worship.

They think the dreams they tell one another will make my people forget my name, just as their ancestors forgot my name through Baal worship.

Let the prophet who has a dream tell his dream, but let the one who has my word speak it faithfully. For what has straw to do with grain?" declares the LORD.

Let the prophet who has a dream recount the dream, but let the one who has my word speak it faithfully. For what has straw to do with grain?" declares the Lord.

"Is not my word like fire," declares the LORD, "and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?

"Is not my word like fire," declares the Lord, "and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?

"Therefore," declares the LORD, "I am against the prophets who steal from one another words supposedly from me.

"Therefore," declares the Lord, "I am against the prophets who steal from one another words supposedly from me.

Yes," declares the LORD, "I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and yet declare, 'The LORD declares.'

Yes," declares the Lord, "I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and yet declare, ‘The Lord declares.'

Indeed, I am against those who prophesy false dreams," declares the LORD. "They tell them and lead my people astray with their reckless lies, yet I did not send or appoint them. They do not benefit these people in the least," declares the LORD.

Indeed, I am against those who prophesy false dreams," declares the Lord. "They tell them and lead my people astray with their reckless lies, yet I did not send or appoint them. They do not benefit these people in the least," declares the Lord.