But My people would not heed My voice, and Israel would have none of Me.

So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, to walk in their own counsels.

As he loved cursing, so let it come upon him; as he did not delight in blessing, so let it be far from him.

Wait and wonder! Smear you eyes shut, blind! They have become drunk, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.

And the vision of all has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed, which they give to one who is literate saying, Please read this; and he says, I cannot, for it is sealed.

Therefore Jehovah said, Whereas this people draw near with their mouth, and honor Me with their lips, but have removed their hearts far from Me, and their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men;

Therefore they were not able to believe, because Isaiah said again:

These things Isaiah said when he saw His glory and spoke of Him.

for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

because, although they know God, they do not glorify Him as God, nor are thankful, but become vain in their reasonings, and their stupid hearts are darkened.

and change the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man, and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

who change the truth of God into the lie, and fear and serve the created things more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?

And Jehovah said, Who will persuade Ahab to go up, that he may fall at Ramoth Gilead? So one said this, and another was saying that.

And Jehovah said to him, In what way? And he said, I will go out and be a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all his prophets. And Jehovah said, You shall entice him, and also prevail. Go out and do so.

Then Micaiah said, Therefore hear the Word of Jehovah: I have seen Jehovah sitting on His throne, and all the host of the heavens standing on His right hand and His left.

Then a spirit came forward and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will persuade him. Jehovah said to him, In what way?

Therefore behold, Jehovah has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these prophets of yours, and Jehovah has spoken evil against you.

And He said, Go, and tell this people, You listen to hear, but do not understand; you look to see, but do not perceive.

Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn back, and be healed.

And if the prophet is induced to speak anything, I Jehovah have induced that prophet, and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from the midst of My people Israel.

He feeds on ashes; a deceived heart has turned him aside, so that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is this not a lie in my right hand?

I also will choose the things that delude them, and I will bring their fears upon them, because when I called, no one answered; when I spoke, they have not obeyed. But they did evil before My eyes and have chosen that in which I have not delighted.

For they prophesy a lie to you, to remove you far from your land, and that I should drive you out and you should perish.

while they see false visions for you, while they divine a lie to you, to bring you upon the necks of the slain, the wicked whose day has come, whose iniquity shall end.

For many will come in My name, saying, I am the Christ, and will lead many astray.

And many false prophets will rise up and lead many astray.

Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, being devoted to corrupting spirits and doctrines of demons,