10 They tell the prophets, “Don’t see dreams about things we should do. Don’t tell us the truth. Say nice things to us and make us feel good. See only good things for us.
11 Stop seeing things that will really happen. Get out of our way. Stop telling us about the Holy One of Israel.”
12 The Holy One of Israel says, “You people have refused to accept this message from me. You depend on fighting and lies to help you.
13 You are guilty of these things. So you are like a tall wall with cracks in it. That wall will fall and break into small pieces.
14 You will be like a large clay jar that breaks into many small, useless pieces. You cannot use them to get a hot coal from the fire or to get water from a pool in the ground.”
15 The Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, says, “If you come back to me you will be saved. Only by remaining calm and trusting in me can you be strong.” But you don’t want to do that.
16 You say, “No, we need fast horses for battle.” That is true—you will need fast horses, but only to run away because your enemy will be faster than your horses.