3 I, the Lord God, say those lying prophets are doomed! They don't see visions—they make up their own messages!
4 Israel's prophets are no better than jackals that hunt for food among the ruins of a city.
5 They don't warn the people about coming trouble or tell them how dangerous it is to sin against me.
6 Those prophets lie by claiming they speak for me, but I have not even chosen them to be my prophets. And they still think their words will come true.
7 They say they're preaching my messages, but they are full of lies—I did not speak to them!
8 So I am going to punish those lying prophets for deceiving the people of Israel with false messages.
9 I will turn against them and no longer let them belong to my people. They will not be allowed to call themselves Israelites or even to set foot in Israel. Then they will realize that I am the Lord God.