"Among the people of Israel there will be no more false visions or misleading prophecies.

So now your false visions and misleading predictions are over. I am rescuing my people from your power, so that you will know that I am the LORD."

The prophets have hidden these sins like workers covering a wall with whitewash. They see false visions and make false predictions. They claim to speak the word of the Sovereign LORD, but I, the LORD, have not spoken to them.

I make fools of fortunetellers and frustrate the predictions of astrologers. The words of the wise I refute and show that their wisdom is foolishness.

You are powerless in spite of the advice you get. Let your astrologers come forward and save you--- those people who study the stars, who map out the zones of the heavens and tell you from month to month what is going to happen to you.

Do not listen to your prophets or to those who claim they can predict the future, either by dreams or by calling up the spirits of the dead or by magic. They all tell you not to submit to the king of Babylonia.

"The prophets mislead my people by saying that all is well. All is certainly not well! My people have put up a wall of loose stones, and then the prophets have come and covered it with whitewash.

Your prophets had nothing to tell you but lies; Their preaching deceived you by never exposing your sin. They made you think you did not need to repent.

"You wicked, unholy ruler of Israel, your day, the day of your final punishment, is coming.

From east to west, all who hear of their fate shudder and tremble with fear.

But the Lord laughs at wicked people, because he knows they will soon be destroyed.