1. And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
2. Son of man, prophesy thou against the prophets of Israel that prophesy: and thou shalt say to them that prophesy out of their own heart: Hear ye the word of the Lord:
3. Thus saith the Lord God: Woe to the foolish prophets that follow their own spirit, and see nothing.
4. Thy prophets, O Israel, were like foxes in the deserts.
5. You have not gone up to face the enemy, nor have you set up a wall for the house of Israel, to stand in battle in the day of the Lord.
6. They see vain things, and they foretell lies, saying: The Lord saith: whereas the Lord hath not sent them: and they have persisted to confirm what they have said.