²⁵ “I have ^(A)heard what the prophets have said who ^(B)prophesy falsely in My name, saying, ‘I had a ^(C)dream, I had a dream!’ ²⁶ How long? Is there anything in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, these prophets of the ^(D)deceitfulness of their own heart, ²⁷ who intend to ^(E)make My people forget My name by their dreams which they report to one another, just as their fathers ^(F)forgot My name because of Baal? ²⁸ The prophet who has a dream may report his dream, but let him who has ^(G)My word speak My word truthfully. ^(H)What does straw have in common with grain?” declares the Lord. ²⁹ “Is My word not like ^(I)fire?” declares the Lord, “and like a ^(J)hammer which shatters a rock? ³⁰ Therefore behold, ^(K)I am against the prophets,” declares the Lord, “who steal My words from each other. ³¹ Behold, I am against the prophets,” declares the Lord, “who ^[a]use their tongues and declare, ‘The Lord declares!’ ³² Behold, I am against those who have prophesied ^(L)false dreams,” declares the Lord, “and reported them and led My people astray by their lies and ^(M)reckless boasting; yet ^(N)I did not send them nor command them, nor do they ^(O)provide this people the slightest benefit,” declares the Lord.

⁶ They see ^(A)deceit and lying divination, those who are saying, ‘The Lord declares,’ when the Lord has not sent them; ^(B)yet they wait for the fulfillment of their word!