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31 Indeed, I am against the prophets, declares the Lord, who use their own tongues to say, “This is what the Lord declares!” 32 Yes, I am against those who prophesy about lying dreams, declares the Lord. I am against those who tell lying dreams to lead my people astray with their extravagant lies. But I did not send them or command them. They provide no benefit for this people, declares the Lord.

33 When these people or a prophet or a priest asks you, “What is the message[a] from the Lord?” say to them, “What is the message? This is the Lord’s message: I will abandon you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 23:33 The Hebrew word translated message also has the negative connotation burden. If this first line is translated what is the burden from the Lord, the Lord’s response may be translated you are the burden.