In the second year that Nebuchadnezzar was king, he had a dream. It worried him so much that he couldn't sleep,

so he sent for his fortunetellers, magicians, sorcerers, and wizards to come and explain the dream to him. When they came and stood before the king,

They answered the king again, "If Your Majesty will only tell us what the dream was, we will explain it."

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.

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.

They are deceiving you and will cause you to be taken far away from your country. I will drive you out, and you will be destroyed.

As Jannes and Jambres were opposed to Moses, so also these people are opposed to the truth---people whose minds do not function and who are failures in the faith.

But they will not get very far, because everyone will see how stupid they are. That is just what happened to Jannes and Jambres.