God threateneth false prophets, 5. that flatter the people with lies: 10. without the fear of God. 17. Likewise false prophetesses, that deceive themselves and others with flattery, 19. for worldly gain.God threatneth false prophetes, 5. that flatter the people with lies: 10. without the feare of God. 17. Likewise false prophetisses, that deceiue themselues and others with flaterie, 19. for worldlie gayne.✦
And the word of our Lord was made to me, saying:AND the word of our Lord was made to me, saying:Et factus est sermo Domini ad me, dicens :
2Son of man prophesy to the prophets of Israel, that prophesy: and thou shalt say to them, that prophesy of their own heart: Hear ye the word of our Lord:Sonne of man prophecie to the prophetes of Israel, that prophecie: and thou shalt say to them, that prophecie of their owne hart: Heare ye the word of our Lord:Fili hominis, vaticinare ad prophetas Israël qui prophetant, et dices prophetantibus de corde suo : [Audite verbum Domini.
3Thus saith our Lord God: Woe to the foolish prophets: which follow their own spirit, and see nothing.Thus sayth our Lord God: Wo to the foolish prophetes: which folow their owne spirite, and see nothing.✦Hæc dicit Dominus Deus : Væ prophetis insipientibus, qui sequuntur spiritum suum, et nihil vident !
4As foxes in the deserts, were thy prophets O Israel.As foxes in the desertes, were thy prophetes ô Israel.✦Quasi vulpes in desertis prophetæ tui, Israël, erant.
5You have not ascended against, nor opposed a wall for the house of Israel, that you might stand in battle in the day of our Lord.You haue not ascended against, nor opposed a wal for the house of Israel, that you might stand in battel in the day of our Lord.✦Non ascendistis ex adverso, neque opposuistis murum pro domo Israël, ut staretis in prælio in die Domini.
6They see vain things, and they divinant: to practise divination: soothsay, not sacred or godly lies, saying: Our Lord saith: whereas our Lord sent them not: and they persevered to confirm the word.They see vayne thinges, and they diuine lies, saying: Our Lord sayth: whereas our Lord sent them not: and they perseuered to confirme the word.✦Vident vana, et divinant mendacium, dicentes : Ait Dominus, cum Dominus non miserit eos : et perseveraverunt confirmare sermonem.
7Why have you not seen vain vision, and spoken lying divination? and you say: Our Lord saith; whereas I have not spoken.Why haue you not seene vayne vision, and spoken lying diuination? and you say: Our Lord saith; wheras I haue not spoken.Numquid non visionem cassam vidistis, et divinationem mendacem locuti estis, et dicitis : Ait Dominus, cum ego non sim locutus ?
8Therefore thus saith our Lord God: Because you have spoken vain things, and have seen lies: therefore behold I to you, saith our Lord God.Therfore thus saith our Lord God: Because you haue spoken vaine thinges, and haue seene lies: therfore behold I to you, saith our Lord God.✦Propterea hæc dicit Dominus Deus : Quia locuti estis vana, et vidistis mendacium, ideo ecce ego ad vos, dicit Dominus Deus.
9And my hand shall be upon the prophets, that see vain things, and divine a lie: in the counsel of my people they shall not be, and in the scripture of the house of Israel they shall not be written, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel: and you shall know that I am the Lord God.And my hand shal be vpon the prophetes, that see vaine thinges, and diuine a lie: in the counsel of my people they shal not be, and in the scripture of the house of Israel they shal not be written, neither shal they enter into the land of Israel: and you shal know that I am the Lord God.✦Et erit manus mea super prophetas qui vident vana, et divinant mendacium : in consilio populi mei non erunt, et in scriptura domus Israël non scribentur, nec in terram Israël ingredientur, et scietis quia ego Dominus Deus :
10For that they have deceived my people, saying: Peace, and there is not peace: and he builded the wall, and they liniebant: plastered over: smeared it with mortar without straw.For that they haue deceiued my people, saying: Peace, and there is not peace: and he builded the wal, and they daubed it with morter without straw.✦eo quod deceperint populum meum, dicentes : Pax, et non est pax : et ipse ædificabat parietem, illi autem liniebant eum luto absque paleis.
11Say to them, that daub without temperatura: the proper mixing or binding of mortar, not moderating temper, that it shall fall: for there shall be a shower overflowing, and I will give very great stones falling violently from above, and the wind of a storm dissipating.Say to them, that daube without tempering, that it shal fal: for there shal be a shower ouerflowing, and I wil geue very great stones falling violently from aboue, and the wind of a storme dissipating.✦Dic ad eos qui liniunt absque temperatura, quod casurus sit : erit enim imber inundans, et dabo lapides prægrandes desuper irruentes, et ventum procellæ dissipantem.
12for indeed behold the wall is fallen: shall it not be said to you: Where is the daubing, that you daubed?for in dede behold the wal is fallen: shal it not be sayd to you: Where is the dawbing, that you dawbed?Siquidem ecce cecidit paries : numquid non dicetur vobis : Ubi est litura quam linistis ?
13Therefore thus saith our Lord God: And I will make the spirit of tempests to break forth in mine indignation, and there shall be an overflowing shower in my fury: and great stones in my wrath unto consumptionem: utter consuming: destruction, not the wasting disease.Therfore thus sayth our Lord God: And I wil make the spirite of tempests to breake forth in myne indignation, and there shal be an ouerflowing shower in my furie: and great stones in my wrath vnto consumption.Propterea hæc dicit Dominus Deus : Et erumpere faciam spiritum tempestatum in indignatione mea, et imber inundans in furore meo erit, et lapides grandes in ira in consumptionem.
14And I will destroy the wall, that you have daubed without tempering: and I will make it even with the ground, and the foundation thereof shall be revealed: and it shall fall, and shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and you shall know that I am the Lord.And I wil destroy the wal, that you haue dawbed without tempering: and I wil make it euen with the ground, and the fundation therof shal be reueled: and it shal fal, and shal be consumed in the middes therof: and you shal know that I am the Lord.✦Et destruam parietem quem linistis absque temperamento, et adæquabo eum terræ, et revelabitur fundamentum ejus : et cadet, et consumetur in medio ejus, et scietis quia ego sum Dominus.
15And I will accomplish mine indignation in the wall, and in them, that daub it without tempering, and I will say to you: The wall is not, and they are not that daub it.And I wil accomplish myne indignation in the wal, & in them, that daube it without tempering, and I wil say to you: The wal is not, and they are not that daube it.Et complebo indignationem meam in pariete, et in his qui liniunt eum absque temperamento : dicamque vobis : Non est paries, et non sunt qui liniunt eum :
16The prophets of Israel, which prophesy to Jerusalem, and see vision of peace for it: and there is not peace, saith our Lord God.The prophetes of Israel, which prophecie to Ierusalem, and see vision of peace for it: and there is not peace, sayth our Lord God.prophetæ Israël, qui prophetant ad Jerusalem, et vident ei visionem pacis, et non est pax, ait Dominus Deus.]
17And thou son of man, put thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy of their own heart: and do thou prophesy upon them,And thou sonne of man, put thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophecie of their owne hart: and doe thou prophecie vpon them,✦Et tu, fili hominis, pone faciem tuam contra filias populi tui quæ prophetant de corde suo : et vaticinare super eas,
18and say: Thus saith our Lord God: Woe to them that sow cushions under every cubit of the hand: and make pillows under the head of every age to catch souls: and when they caught the souls of my people, they did vivificabant: quicken: make alive their souls.and say: Thus sayth our Lord God: Wo to them that sow cushions vnder euerie cubite of the hand: and make pillowes vnder the head of euerie age to catch soules: and when they caught the soules of my people, they did viuificate their soules.✦et dic : [Hæc dicit Dominus Deus : Væ quæ consuunt pulvillos sub omni cubito manus, et faciunt cervicalia sub capite universæ ætatis ad capiendas animas : et cum caperent animas populi mei, vivificabant animas eorum !
19And they violated me to my people, for a handful of barley, and a fragmen: a piece: fragment of bread, that they might kill the souls, which die not, and vivificate the souls which live not, lying to my people, that believeth lies.And they violated me to my people, for a handful of barley, and a cantel of bread, that they might kil the soules, which dye not, and viuificate the soules which liue not, lying to my people, that beleeueth lies.Et violabant me ad populum meum propter pugillum hordei, et fragmen panis, ut interficerent animas quæ non moriuntur, et vivificarent animas quæ non vivunt, mentientes populo meo credenti mendaciis.
20For this cause thus saith our Lord God: Behold I to your cushions, wherewith you catch flying souls: and I will break them from your arms: and I will let go the souls that you take, the souls to fly.For this cause thus saith our Lord God: Behold I to your cushions, wherwith you catche flying soules: and I wil breake them from your armes: and I wil let goe the soules that you take, the soules to flie.✦Propter hoc hæc dicit Dominus Deus : Ecce ego ad pulvillos vestros, quibus vos capitis animas volantes : et dirumpam eos de brachiis vestris, et dimittam animas quas vos capitis, animas ad volandum.
21And I will break your pillows, and will deliver my people out of your hand, neither shall they be any more in your hands to be a prey: and you shall know that I am the Lord.And I wil breake your pillowes, and wil deliuer my people out of your hand, neither shal they be anie more in your handes to be a praye: and you shal know that I am the Lord.✦Et dirumpam cervicalia vestra, et liberabo populum meum de manu vestra, neque erunt ultra in manibus vestris ad prædandum : et scietis quia ego Dominus.
22For that you have made the heart of the just to mourn lyingly, whom I made not sorrowful: and have strengthened the hands of the impious, that he might not return from his evil way, and live.For that you haue made the hart of the iust to mourne lyingly, whom I made not sorowful: and haue strenghtned the handes of the impious, that he might not returne from his euil way, and liue.Pro eo quod mœrere fecistis cor justi mendaciter, quem ego non contristavi, et confortastis manus impii, ut non reverteretur a via sua mala, et viveret :
23Therefore you shall not see vain things, and divinations you shall divine no more, and I will deliver my people out of your hand: and you shall know that I am the Lord.Therfore you shal not see vaine thinges, and diuinations you shal diuine no more, and I wil deliuer my people out of you hand: and you shal know that I am the Lord.propterea vana non videbitis, et divinationes non divinabitis amplius, et eruam populum meum de manu vestra : et scietis quia ego Dominus.]
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.