Brenton(i)
21 I sent not the prophets, yet they ran: neither spoke I to them, yet they prophesied.
22 But if they had stood in my counsel, and if they had hearkened to my words, then would they have turned my people from their evil practices.
23 I am a God nigh at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off.
24 Shall any one hide himself in secret places, and I not see him? Do I not fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.
25 I have heard what the prophets say, what they prophesy in my name, saying falsely, I have seen a night vision.
26 How long shall these things be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies, when they prophesy the purposes of their own heart?
27 who devise that men may forget my law by their dreams, which they have told every one to his neighbour, as their fathers forgot my name in the worship of Baal.
28 The prophet who has a dream, let him tell his dream; and he in whom is my word spoken to him, let him tell my word truly: what is the chaff to the corn? so are my words, saith the Lord.
29 Behold, are not my words as fire? saith the Lord; and as an axe cutting the rock?
30 Behold, I am therefore against the prophets, saith the Lord God, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
31 Behold, I am against the prophets that put forth prophecies of mere words, and slumber their sleep.
32 Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets that prophesy false dreams, and have not told them truly, and have caused my people to err by their lies, and by their errors; yet I sent them not, and commanded them not; therefore, they shall not profit this people at all.