⁹ “But if the prophet is deceived and speaks a message, it was I, Yahweh, who deceived that prophet.^(A) I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel.^{(B) 10} They will bear their punishment—the punishment of the one who inquires will be the same as that of the prophet— ¹¹ in order that the house of Israel may no longer stray from following Me and no longer defile themselves^(C) with all their transgressions. Then they will be My people and I will be their God.”^(D) This is the declaration of the Lord God.