11 “Even the priests and prophetsare ungodly, wicked men.I have seen their despicable actsright here in my own Temple,”says the lord.
12 “Therefore, the paths they takewill become slippery.They will be chased through the dark,and there they will fall.For I will bring disaster upon themat the time fixed for their punishment.I, the lord, have spoken!
13 “I saw that the prophets of Samaria were terribly evil,for they prophesied in the name of Baaland led my people of Israel into sin.
14 But now I see that the prophets of Jerusalem are even worse!They commit adultery and love dishonesty.They encourage those who are doing evilso that no one turns away from their sins.These prophets are as wickedas the people of Sodom and Gomorrah once were.”
15 Therefore, this is what the lord of Heaven’s Armies says concerning the prophets:“I will feed them with bitternessand give them poison to drink.For it is because of Jerusalem’s prophetsthat wickedness has filled this land.”
16 This is what the lord of Heaven’s Armies says to his people:“Do not listen to these prophets when they prophesy to you,filling you with futile hopes.They are making up everything they say.They do not speak for the lord!
17 They keep saying to those who despise my word,‘Don’t worry! The lord says you will have peace!’And to those who stubbornly follow their own desires,they say, ‘No harm will come your way!’