Jeremiah 23:17
23:17 They continually say to those who reject what the Lord has said,
‘Things will go well for you!’
They say to all those who follow the stubborn inclinations of their own hearts,
‘Nothing bad will happen to you!’
Jeremiah 23:25
23:25 The Lord says, “I have heard what those prophets who are prophesying lies in my name are saying. They are saying, ‘I have had a dream! I have had a dream!’
Jeremiah 23:31
23:31 I, the
Lord, affirm that I am opposed to those prophets who are using their own tongues to declare, ‘The
Lord declares….’
Jeremiah 28:2-3
28:2 “The
Lord God of Israel who rules over all
says, ‘I will break the yoke of servitude
to the king of Babylon.
28:3 Before two years are over, I will bring back to this place everything that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon took from it and carried away to Babylon.
Jeremiah 29:21
29:21 “The Lord God of Israel who rules over all also has something to say about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying lies to you and claiming my authority to do so. ‘I will hand them over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and he will execute them before your very eyes.
Ezekiel 13:6-9
13:6 They see delusion and their omens are a lie.
They say, “the
Lord declares,” though the
Lord has not sent them;
yet they expect their word to be confirmed.
13:7 Have you not seen a false vision and announced a lying omen when you say, “the
Lord declares,” although I myself never spoke?
13:8 “‘Therefore, this is what the sovereign Lord says: Because you have spoken false words and forecast delusion, look, I am against you, declares the sovereign Lord.
13:9 My hand will be against the prophets who see delusion and announce lying omens. They will not be included in the council of my people, nor be written in the registry of the house of Israel, nor enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the sovereign Lord.
Ezekiel 22:27-28
22:27 Her officials are like wolves in her midst rending their prey – shedding blood and destroying lives – so they can get dishonest profit.
22:28 Her prophets coat their messages with whitewash.
They see false visions and announce lying omens for them, saying, ‘This is what the sovereign
Lord says,’ when the
Lord has not spoken.
Micah 3:11
3:11 Her leaders take bribes when they decide legal cases,
her priests proclaim rulings for profit,
and her prophets read omens for pay.
Yet they claim to trust the Lord and say,
“The Lord is among us.
Disaster will not overtake us!”