Jeremiah 23:23-34

New American Standard Bible

²⁵ “I have ^(D)heard what the prophets have said who ^(E)prophesy falsely in My name, saying, ‘I had a ^(F)dream, I had a dream!’ ²⁶ How long? Is there anything in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, these prophets of the ^(G)deceitfulness of their own heart, ²⁷ who intend to ^(H)make My people forget My name by their dreams which they report to one another, just as their fathers ^(I)forgot My name because of Baal? ²⁸ The prophet who has a dream may report his dream, but let him who has ^(J)My word speak My word truthfully. ^(K)What does straw have in common with grain?” declares the Lord. ²⁹ “Is My word not like ^(L)fire?” declares the Lord, “and like a ^(M)hammer which shatters a rock? ³⁰ Therefore behold, ^(N)I am against the prophets,” declares the Lord, “who steal My words from each other. ³¹ Behold, I am against the prophets,” declares the Lord, “who ^[a]use their tongues and declare, ‘The Lord declares!’ ³² Behold, I am against those who have prophesied ^(O)false dreams,” declares the Lord, “and reported them and led My people astray by their lies and ^(P)reckless boasting; yet ^(Q)I did not send them nor command them, nor do they ^(R)provide this people the slightest benefit,” declares the Lord.

³³ “Now when this people or the prophet or a priest asks you, saying, ‘What is the ^[b](S)pronouncement of the Lord?’ then you shall say to them, ‘What ^[c]pronouncement?’ The Lord declares, ‘I will ^(T)abandon you.’ ³⁴ Then as for the prophet or the priest or the people who say, ‘The ^(U)pronouncement of the Lord,’ I will bring punishment upon that person and his household.