To his neighbor - that is, to one another, to the people about him, to anyone.

As their fathers ... - Rather, as their …

As their fathers have forgotten ... — The two evils of open idolatry and false claims to prophecy were, the prophet seems…

Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my…

Here God reproves the false prophets and also promises His people what was especially to be desired—that He would cleanse His Church from such poll…

Which think to cause my people to forget my name
The Septuagint and Arabic versions render it, "my law". The word an…

People cannot be hidden from God's all-seeing eye. Will they never see what judgments they prepare for themselves?

Here, the prophet speaks of the other mode of deception: through dreams. Concerning this, there are three points.