Those prophets are just prophesying lies. They are prophesying the delusions of their own minds.<n id="1" />

<p class="poetry">Do any of the worthless idols<n id="1" /> of the nations cause rain to fall?p> <p class="poetry">Do the skies themselves send showers?p> <p class="poetry">Is it not you, O Lord our God, who does this?<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">So we put our hopes in you<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">because you alone do all this.&#8221;p>

Then King Zedekiah had him brought to the palace. There he questioned him privately and asked him,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Is there any message from the <sc>Lordsc>?&#8221; Jeremiah answered, &#8220;Yes, there is.&#8221; Then he announced,<n id="2" /> &#8220;You will be handed over to the king of Babylon.&#8221;<n id="3" />