9. “‘And if a prophet is deceived into giving a message, it is because I, the lord, have deceived that prophet. I will lift my fist against such prophets and cut them off from the community of Israel.
10. False prophets and those who seek their guidance will all be punished for their sins.
11. In this way, the people of Israel will learn not to stray from me, polluting themselves with sin. They will be my people, and I will be their God. I, the Sovereign lord, have spoken!’”
12. Then this message came to me from the lord:
13. “Son of man, suppose the people of a country were to sin against me, and I lifted my fist to crush them, cutting off their food supply and sending a famine to destroy both people and animals.