10. The land is filled with adulterers.The land mourns because of the curse.Pastures in the wilderness have dried up.The people are evil,and they use their strength to do the wrong things.
11. The prophets and priests are godless.Even in my temple I’ve found them doing evil,” declares the Lord.
12. “That is why their own way will becomelike slippery paths in the dark.They will be chased away, and they will fall down in the dark.I will bring disaster on them.It is time for them to be punished,” declares the Lord.
13. “⌊Say this⌋ about the prophets of Samaria:I saw something disgusting.The prophets of Samaria prophesied by Baaland led my people Israel astray.
14. “⌊Say this⌋ about the prophets of Jerusalem:I see something horrible.The prophets of Jerusalem commit adultery and live a lie.They support those who do evilso that no one turns back from his wickedness.They are all like Sodom to me,and those who live in Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.”
15. This is what the Lord of Armies says about the prophets:I will give them wormwood to eat and poison to drink.The prophets of Jerusalem have spread godlessnessthroughout the land.
16. This is what the Lord of Armies says:Don’t listen to what the prophets are saying to you.They fill you with false hope.They speak about visions that they dreamed up.These visions are not from the Lord.
17. They keep saying to those who despise me,“The Lord says, ‘Everything will go well for you.’”They tell all who live by their own stubborn ways,“Nothing bad will happen to you.”