¹² Even if they fast, I will not listen to their ·prayers [cry; Prov. 1:28]. Even if they offer burnt offerings [Lev. 1:1–17] and ·grain [^Lgift; tribute] offerings [Lev. 2:1] to me, I will not ·accept [be pleased with] them. Instead, I will ·destroy [finish] them [^Cthe people of Judah] with ·war [sword], ·hunger [famine], and ·terrible diseases [plagues; pestilence].”

¹³ But I said, “Oh, Lord God, the prophets keep telling the people, ‘·You will not suffer from an enemy’s [^LDo not fear] sword or from ·hunger [famine]. I, the Lord, will give you ·lasting [reliable; true] peace in this land.’”

¹⁴ Then the Lord said to me, “Those prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I did not send them or ·appoint [command] them or speak to them. They have been prophesying false visions, idolatries, worthless ·magic [divination], and ·their own wishful thinking [^Lthe deceit of their hearts; Deut. 13:1–5; 18:14–22]. ¹⁵ So this is what I say about the prophets who are prophesying in my name. I did not send them. They say, ‘·No enemy will attack this country with swords. There will never be hunger [^LSword and famine will not be] in this land.’ So those prophets will ·die from [^Lbe finished off by] ·hunger [famine] and from ·an enemy’s sword [^Lsword]. ¹⁶ And the people to whom the prophets speak will be thrown into the streets of Jerusalem. There they will die from ·hunger [famine] and from ·an enemy’s sword [^Lsword]. And no one will be there to bury them, or their wives, or their sons, or their daughters. I will ·punish them [^Lpour out on them harm/disaster/evil].

¹⁷ “Speak [^Caddressed to Jeremiah] this ·message [word] to them [^Cthe people of Judah]: