17 “Now you, son of man, faceB the women among your people who prophesyl out of their own imagination, and prophesy against them.m 18 Say, ‘This is what the Lord God says: Woe to the women who sew magic bands on the wrist of every hand and who make veils for the heads of people of every size in order to ensnare lives. Will you ensnare the lives of my people but preserve your own?n 19 You profane me among my people for handfuls of barleyo and scraps of bread; you put those to death who should not die and spare those who should not live, when you lie to my people, who listen to lies.

20 “ ‘Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: I am against your magic bands with which you ensnare people like birds, and I will tear them from your arms. I will free the people you have ensnared like birds. 21 I will also tear off your veils and rescue my people from your hands,p so that they will no longer be prey in your hands. Then you will know that I am the Lord. 22 Because you have disheartened the righteous person with lies (when I intended no distress),q and because you have supportedC the wickedr person so that he does not turn from his evil way to save his life, 23 therefore you will no longer see false visions or practice divination.s I will rescue my people from your hands. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’ ”