prophets

I haue seene also in the prophets of Ierusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walke in lies: they strengthen also the hands of euill doers, that none doeth returne from his wickednesse: they are all of them vnto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.

1611 marginal noteOr, filthinesse.

1611 marginal noteIsa. 1.9.

Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the Prophets; Behold, I will feede them with wormewood, and make them drinke the water of gall: for from the Prophets of Ierusalem is profanenesse gone forth into all the land.

1611 marginal noteOr, hypocrisie.

1611 marginal noteCha.8.14 and 9.15.

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not vnto the wordes of the prophets that prophecie vnto you; they make you vaine: they speake a vision of their owne heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.

I haue not sent these prophets, yet they ranne: I haue not spoken to them, yet they prophecied.

1611 marginal noteChap. 14.14. and 27.15.

I haue heard what the prophets said, that prophecie lyes in my Name, saying; I haue dreamed, I haue dreamed.

How long shall this bee in the heart of the prophets that prophecie lies? yea they are prophets of the deceit of their owne heart;

Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, sayth the LORD, that steale my worde euery one from his neighbour.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 18.20. cha. 14.14, 15.

Beholde, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that vse their tongues, and say; He sayth.

1611 marginal noteOr, that smooth their tongues.

And the LORD hath sent vnto you all his seruants the prophets, rising early and sending them, but yee haue not hearkened, nor inclined your eare to heare.

1611 marginal noteChap.29.19.

To hearken to the wordes of my seruants the Prophets, whom I sent vnto you, both rising vp early and sending them, (but ye haue not hearkned:)