“ O people of Israel, these prophets of yours are like jackals digging in the ruins.

以色列啊，你的先知好像荒场中的狐狸，

以色列啊，你的先知好像废墟中的狐狸，

以色列啊，你的先知好像废墟中的狐狸，

以色列人啊，你们的先知像废墟中的狐狸，

以色列啊！你的先知好像废墟中的狐狸。

以色列啊，你的先知好像荒場中的狐狸，

以色列啊，你的先知好像廢墟中的狐狸，

以色列啊，你的先知好像廢墟中的狐狸，

以色列人啊，你們的先知像廢墟中的狐狸，

以色列啊！你的先知好像廢墟中的狐狸。

以色列啊，你的神言人如同荒場中的狼。

以色列乎、爾之先知、譬如荒邱之狐、

以色列族乎、爾之先知、譬彼野狐。

以色列人歟、爾之先知、如在荒墟之狐狸、

Your prophets, Israel, are like jackals among ruins.

Israel, your prophets are like wild dogs that live among broken- down buildings.

Your prophets have been like jackals among ruins, O Israel.

Your prophets, Israel, are like jackals among ruins.

Israel, your prophets have been like jackals among ruins.

O Israel, your prophets are like foxes in the deserts.

O Israel, thy prophets have been like foxes in the waste places.

Your prophets, Israel, are like jackals among ruins.

O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.

Your prophets have become like jackals among the ruins, O Israel.

Israel, your prophets have been like foxes in the waste places.

This is what the Lord says:“ You false prophets are leading my people astray! You promise peace for those who give you food, but you declare war on those who refuse to feed you.

Suppose a prophet full of lies would say to you,“ I’ll preach to you the joys of wine and alcohol!” That’s just the kind of prophet you would like!

And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who did mighty miracles on behalf of the beast— miracles that deceived all who had accepted the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue. Both the beast and his false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people.

For there are many rebellious people who engage in useless talk and deceive others. This is especially true of those who insist on circumcision for salvation.They must be silenced, because they are turning whole families away from the truth by their false teaching. And they do it only for money.Even one of their own men, a prophet from Crete, has said about them,“ The people of Crete are all liars, cruel animals, and lazy gluttons.”

Then I saw another beast come up out of the earth. He had two horns like those of a lamb, but he spoke with the voice of a dragon.He exercised all the authority of the first beast. And he required all the earth and its people to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed.He did astounding miracles, even making fire flash down to earth from the sky while everyone was watching.And with all the miracles he was allowed to perform on behalf of the first beast, he deceived all the people who belong to this world. He ordered the people to make a great statue of the first beast, who was fatally wounded and then came back to life.

These people are false apostles. They are deceitful workers who disguise themselves as apostles of Christ.But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.So it is no wonder that his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. In the end they will get the punishment their wicked deeds deserve.

Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.

“ Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves.

Even that question came up only because of some so called believers there— false ones, really— who were secretly brought in. They sneaked in to spy on us and take away the freedom we have in Christ Jesus. They wanted to enslave us and force us to follow their Jewish regulations.

Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons.These people are hypocrites and liars, and their consciences are dead.

This man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles.He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the truth that would save them.

Catch all the foxes, those little foxes, before they ruin the vineyard of love, for the grapevines are blossoming!