They were holding in their hands, as it were, the torch of false prophecy, preaching lies and falsehoods to the flock (23:1-2)--right from the pulpit (23:11).
Walikuwa wameshikilia mikononi mwao, kama ilivyokuwa, kurunzi ya unabii wa uongo, wakihubiri uongo na madanganyifu kwa makundi (23:1-2) moja kwa moja kutoka kwenye mimbari (23:11).