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1 # Woe <01945> be unto the pastors <07462> (8802) that destroy <06> (8764) and scatter <06327> (8688) the sheep <06629> of my pasture <04830>! saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>.
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2 Therefore thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478> against the pastors <07462> (8802) that feed <07462> (8802) my people <05971>; Ye have scattered <06327> (8689) my flock <06629>, and driven them away <05080> (8686), and have not visited <06485> (8804) them: behold, I will visit <06485> (8802) upon you the evil <07455> of your doings <04611>, saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>.
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3 And I will gather <06908> (8762) the remnant <07611> of my flock <06629> out of all countries <0776> whither I have driven <05080> (8689) them, and will bring them again <07725> (8689) to their folds <05116>; and they shall be fruitful <06509> (8804) and increase <07235> (8804).
4 And I will set up <06965> (8689) shepherds <07462> (8802) over them which shall feed <07462> (8804) them: and they shall fear <03372> (8799) no more, nor be dismayed <02865> (8735), neither shall they be lacking <06485> (8735) , saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>.
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5 Behold, the days <03117> come <0935> (8802), saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>, that I will raise <06965> (8689) unto David <01732> a righteous <06662> Branch <06780>, and a King <04428> shall reign <04427> (8804) and prosper <07919> (8689), and shall execute <06213> (8804) judgment <04941> and justice <06666> in the earth <0776>.
6 In his days <03117> Judah <03063> shall be saved <03467> (8735), and Israel <03478> shall dwell <07931> (8799) safely <0983>: and this is his name <08034> whereby he shall be called <07121> (8799), THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS <03072>.
7 Therefore, behold, the days <03117> come <0935> (8802), saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>, that they shall no more say <0559> (8799), The LORD <03068> liveth <02416>, which brought up <05927> (8689) the children <01121> of Israel <03478> out of the land <0776> of Egypt <04714>;
8 But, The LORD <03068> liveth <02416>, which brought up <05927> (8689) and which led <0935> (8689) the seed <02233> of the house <01004> of Israel <03478> out of the north <06828> country <0776>, and from all countries <0776> whither I had driven <05080> (8689) them; and they shall dwell <03427> (8804) in their own land <0127>.
9 # Mine heart <03820> within <07130> me is broken <07665> (8738) because of the prophets <05030>; all my bones <06106> shake <07363> (8804); I am like a drunken <07910> man <0376>, and like a man <01397> whom wine <03196> hath overcome <05674> (8804), because <06440> of the LORD <03068>, and because of the words <01697> of his holiness <06944>.
10 For the land <0776> is full <04390> (8804) of adulterers <05003> (8764); for because <06440> of swearing <0423> the land <0776> mourneth <056> (8804); the pleasant places <04999> of the wilderness <04057> are dried up <03001> (8804), and their course <04794> is evil <07451>, and their force <01369> is not right.
11 For both prophet <05030> and priest <03548> are profane <02610> (8804); yea, in my house <01004> have I found <04672> (8804) their wickedness <07451>, saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>.
12 Wherefore their way <01870> shall be unto them as slippery <02519> ways in the darkness <0653>: they shall be driven on <01760> (8735), and fall <05307> (8804) therein: for I will bring <0935> (8686) evil <07451> upon them, even the year <08141> of their visitation <06486>, saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>.
13 And I have seen <07200> (8804) folly <08604> in the prophets <05030> of Samaria <08111>; they prophesied <05012> (8694) in Baal <01168>, and caused my people <05971> Israel <03478> to err <08582> (8686).
14 I have seen <07200> (8804) also in the prophets <05030> of Jerusalem <03389> an horrible thing <08186>: they commit adultery <05003> (8800), and walk <01980> (8800) in lies <08267>: they strengthen <02388> (8765) also the hands <03027> of evildoers <07489> (8688), that none <0376> doth return <07725> (8804) from his wickedness <07451> : they are all of them unto me as Sodom <05467>, and the inhabitants <03427> (8802) thereof as Gomorrah <06017>.
15 Therefore thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635> concerning the prophets <05030>; Behold, I will feed <0398> (8688) them with wormwood <03939>, and make them drink <08248> (8689) the water <04325> of gall <07219> : for from the prophets <05030> of Jerusalem <03389> is profaneness <02613> gone forth <03318> (8804) into all the land <0776> .
16 Thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635>, Hearken <08085> (8799) not unto the words <01697> of the prophets <05030> that prophesy <05012> (8737) unto you: they make you vain <01891> (8688): they speak <01696> (8762) a vision <02377> of their own heart <03820>, and not out of the mouth <06310> of the LORD <03068>.
17 They say <0559> (8802) still <0559> (8800) unto them that despise <05006> (8764) me, The LORD <03068> hath said <01696> (8765), Ye shall have peace <07965>; and they say <0559> (8804) unto every one that walketh <01980> (8802) after the imagination <08307> of his own heart <03820>, No evil <07451> shall come <0935> (8799) upon you.
18 For who hath stood <05975> (8804) in the counsel <05475> of the LORD <03068>, and hath perceived <07200> (8799) and heard <08085> (8799) his word <01697>? who hath marked <07181> (8689) his word <01697>, and heard <08085> (8799) it?
19 Behold, a whirlwind <05591> of the LORD <03068> is gone forth <03318> (8804) in fury <02534>, even a grievous <02342> (8711) whirlwind <05591>: it shall fall grievously <02342> (8799) upon the head <07218> of the wicked <07563> .
20 The anger <0639> of the LORD <03068> shall not return <07725> (8799), until he have executed <06213> (8800) , and till he have performed <06965> (8687) the thoughts <04209> of his heart <03820>: in the latter <0319> days <03117> ye shall consider <0995> (8709) it perfectly <0998>.
21 I have not sent <07971> (8804) these prophets <05030>, yet they ran <07323> (8804): I have not spoken <01696> (8765) to them, yet they prophesied <05012> (8738).
22 But if they had stood <05975> (8804) in my counsel <05475>, and had caused my people <05971> to hear <08085> (8686) my words <01697>, then they should have turned <07725> (8686) them from their evil <07451> way <01870>, and from the evil <07455> of their doings <04611>.
23 Am I a God <0430> at hand <07138>, saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>, and not a God <0430> afar off <07350>?
24 Can any <0376> hide <05641> (8735) himself in secret places <04565> that I shall not see <07200> (8799) him? saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>. Do not I fill <04392> heaven <08064> and earth <0776>? saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>.
25 I have heard <08085> (8804) what the prophets <05030> said <0559> (8804), that prophesy <05012> (8737) lies <08267> in my name <08034>, saying <0559> (8800), I have dreamed <02492> (8804), I have dreamed <02492> (8804).
26 How long shall this be <03426> in the heart <03820> of the prophets <05030> that prophesy <05012> (8737) lies <08267>? yea, they are prophets <05030> of the deceit <08649> of their own heart <03820>;
27 Which think <02803> (8802) to cause my people <05971> to forget <07911> (8687) my name <08034> by their dreams <02472> which they tell <05608> (8762) every man <0376> to his neighbour <07453>, as their fathers <01> have forgotten <07911> (8804) my name <08034> for Baal <01168>.
28 The prophet <05030> that hath a dream <02472>, let him tell <05608> (8762) a dream <02472>; and he that hath my word <01697>, let him speak <01696> (8762) my word <01697> faithfully <0571>. What is the chaff <08401> to the wheat <01250>? saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>.
29 Is not my word <01697> like <03541> as a fire <0784>? saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068> ; and like a hammer <06360> that breaketh <06327> <00> the rock <05553> in pieces <06327> (8787)?
30 Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets <05030>, saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>, that steal <01589> (8764) my words <01697> every one <0376> from his neighbour <07453>.
31 Behold, I am against the prophets <05030>, saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>, that use <03947> (8802) their tongues <03956>, and say <05001> (8799), He saith <05002> (8803).
32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy <05012> (8737) false <08267> dreams <02472>, saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>, and do tell <05608> (8762) them, and cause my people <05971> to err <08582> (8686) by their lies <08267>, and by their lightness <06350>; yet I sent <07971> (8804) them not, nor commanded <06680> (8765) them: therefore they shall not profit <03276> (8686) this people <05971> at all <03276> (8687), saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>.
33 # And when this people <05971>, or the prophet <05030>, or a priest <03548>, shall ask <07592> (8799) thee, saying <0559> (8800), What is the burden <04853> of the LORD <03068>? thou shalt then say <0559> (8804) unto them, What burden <04853>? I will even forsake <05203> (8804) you, saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>.
34 And as for the prophet <05030>, and the priest <03548>, and the people <05971>, that shall say <0559> (8799) , The burden <04853> of the LORD <03068>, I will even punish <06485> (8804) that man <0376> and his house <01004>.
35 Thus shall ye say <0559> (8799) every one <0376> to his neighbour <07453>, and every one <0376> to his brother <0251>, What hath the LORD <03068> answered <06030> (8804)? and, What hath the LORD <03068> spoken <01696> (8765) ?
36 And the burden <04853> of the LORD <03068> shall ye mention <02142> (8799) no more: for every man's <0376> word <01697> shall be his burden <04853>; for ye have perverted <02015> (8804) the words <01697> of the living <02416> God <0430>, of the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635> our God <0430>.
37 Thus shalt thou say <0559> (8799) to the prophet <05030>, What hath the LORD <03068> answered <06030> (8804) thee? and, What hath the LORD <03068> spoken <01696> (8765)?
38 But <0518> since ye say <0559> (8799), The burden <04853> of the LORD <03068>; therefore thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>; Because ye say <0559> (8800) this word <01697>, The burden <04853> of the LORD <03068> , and I have sent <07971> (8799) unto you, saying <0559> (8800), Ye shall not say <0559> (8799), The burden <04853> of the LORD <03068>;
39 Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly <05377> (8800) forget <05382> (8804) you, and I will forsake <05203> (8804) you, and the city <05892> that I gave <05414> (8804) you and your fathers <01>, and cast you out of my presence <06440> :
40 And I will bring <05414> (8804) an everlasting <05769> reproach <02781> upon you, and a perpetual <05769> shame <03640>, which shall not be forgotten <07911> (8735).