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15 So this is what the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts] says about the prophets:

“I will make those prophets eat ·bitter food [L wormwood; C the bitter tasting leaves of a shrub; 9:15]
    and drink poisoned water,
because the prophets of Jerusalem spread ·wickedness [godlessness]
    through the whole country.”

16 This is what the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts] says:

“Don’t ·pay attention [listen] to what those prophets are ·saying [prophesying] to you.
    They are trying to ·fool [delude] you.
They talk about visions their own ·minds [L hearts] made up,
    not ·about visions from me [L from the mouth of the Lord].
17 They say to those who ·hate [despise] me:
    ‘The Lord says: You will have peace.’
They say to all those who ·are stubborn and do as they please [L walk in the stubbornness of their heart]:
    ‘Nothing ·bad [evil; disastrous] will happen to you.’

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15 Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty says concerning the prophets:

“I will make them eat bitter food
    and drink poisoned water,(A)
because from the prophets of Jerusalem
    ungodliness(B) has spread throughout the land.”

16 This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“Do not listen(C) to what the prophets are prophesying to you;
    they fill you with false hopes.
They speak visions(D) from their own minds,
    not from the mouth(E) of the Lord.
17 They keep saying(F) to those who despise me,
    ‘The Lord says: You will have peace.’(G)
And to all who follow the stubbornness(H) of their hearts
    they say, ‘No harm(I) will come to you.’

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