28. The navi that hath a chalom, let him tell a chalom; and he that hath My Devar, let him speak My Devar emes (faithfully). What is the chaff to the wheat? saith Hashem.
29. Is not My Devar like an eish? saith Hashem. And like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
30. Therefore, hineni, I am against the nevi'im, saith Hashem, that steal My devarim every ish from his neighbor.
31. Hineni, I am against the nevi'im, saith Hashem, that use their [own] lashon, and say, He saith.
32. Hineni, I am against them that prophesy chalomot sheker, saith Hashem, and do tell them, and cause My people to err by their lies, and by their recklessness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith Hashem.
33. And when this people, or the navi, or a kohen, shall ask thee, saying, What is the massa (burden, prophecy) of Hashem? Thou shalt then say unto them, What massa burden)? I will even forsake you, saith Hashem.
34. And as for the navi, and the kohen, and HaAm, that shall say, The massa (burden) of Hashem, I will even punish that ish and his bais.
35. Thus shall ye say every ish to his neighbor, and every ish to his brother, What hath Hashem answered? And, What hath Hashem spoken?
36. And the massa (burden) of Hashem shall ye mention no more; for every man's word shall be his massa (burden); for ye have perverted the Devarim of the Elohim Chayyim, of Hashem Tzva'os Eloheinu.
37. Thus shalt thou say to the navi, What hath Hashem answered thee? And, What hath Hashem spoken?
38. But since ye say, The massa (burden) of Hashem; therefore thus saith Hashem, Because ye say this word, The massa (burden) of Hashem, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The massa (burden) of Hashem;