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"I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy falsely in My name, saying, 'I had a dream, I had a dream!'

I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.

"How long? Is there anything in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, these prophets of the deceitfulness of their own heart,

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;

who intend to make My people forget My name by their dreams which they report to one another, just as their fathers forgot My name because of Baal?

Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.

"The prophet who has a dream may report his dream, but let him who has My word speak My word truthfully. What does straw have in common with grain?" declares the LORD.

The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the Lord .

"Is My word not like fire?" declares the LORD, "and like a hammer which shatters a rock?

Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord ; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

"Therefore behold, I am against the prophets," declares the LORD, "who steal My words from each other.

Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord , that steal my words every one from his neighbour.

"Behold, I am against the prophets," declares the LORD, "who use their tongues and declare, 'The Lord declares!'

Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord , that use their tongues, and say, He saith.

"Behold, I am against those who have prophesied false dreams," declares the LORD, "and reported them and led My people astray by their lies and reckless boasting; yet I did not send them nor command them, nor do they provide this people the slightest benefit," declares the LORD.

Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the Lord , and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the Lord .