Jeremiah 5:29-31

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²⁹Shall I not punish them for these things?
says the Lord,
and shall I not bring retribution
on a nation such as this?

³⁰An appalling and horrible thing
    has happened in the land:
³¹the prophets prophesy falsely,
    and the priests rule as the prophets direct;^[a]
my people love to have it so,
    but what will you do when the end comes?

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Jeremiah 5:31 Or rule by their own authority

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