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26 Your priests have violated my instructions and defiled my holy things. They make no distinction between what is holy and what is not. And they do not teach my people the difference between what is ceremonially clean and unclean. They disregard my Sabbath days so that I am dishonored among them. 27 Your leaders are like wolves who tear apart their victims. They actually destroy people’s lives for money! 28 And your prophets cover up for them by announcing false visions and making lying predictions. They say, ‘My message is from the Sovereign Lord,’ when the Lord hasn’t spoken a single word to them.

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26 Her priests do violence to my law(A) and profane my holy things; they do not distinguish between the holy and the common;(B) they teach that there is no difference between the unclean and the clean;(C) and they shut their eyes to the keeping of my Sabbaths, so that I am profaned(D) among them.(E) 27 Her officials(F) within her are like wolves(G) tearing their prey; they shed blood and kill people(H) to make unjust gain.(I) 28 Her prophets whitewash(J) these deeds for them by false visions and lying divinations.(K) They say, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says’—when the Lord has not spoken.(L)

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