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11 So Yahweh said to me, “(A)Do not pray for the good of this people. 12 When they fast, I am (B)not going to listen to their cry; and when they offer (C)burnt offering and grain offering, I am not going to accept them. Rather I am going to (D)make an end of them by the (E)sword, famine, and pestilence.”

Lying Prophets

13 But, “Ah, Lord Yahweh!” I said, “Behold, the prophets are saying to them, ‘You (F)will not see the sword nor will you have famine, but I will give you true (G)peace in this place.’”

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11 Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray(A) for the well-being of this people. 12 Although they fast, I will not listen to their cry;(B) though they offer burnt offerings(C) and grain offerings,(D) I will not accept(E) them. Instead, I will destroy them with the sword,(F) famine(G) and plague.”(H)

13 But I said, “Alas, Sovereign Lord! The prophets(I) keep telling them, ‘You will not see the sword or suffer famine.(J) Indeed, I will give you lasting peace(K) in this place.’”

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