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Ezekiel 13

Ezekiel 13:10

Reproof of False Prophets · Ezekiel 13:1–16
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Translations

Modern
Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built,
Traditional
Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:
Literal
Because, even because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace!’ When there is no peace, and one is building a wall, and behold them, they plaster it with whitewash,
Latin
…eo quod deceperint populum meum, dicentes: Pax, et non est pax: et ipse ædificabat parietem, illi autem liniebant eum luto absque paleis.

Original

Hebrew
English
Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built,

Notes

Ezekiel 13:10–16

The people's "righteousness" was like a weak wall ready to fall. Instead of urging the people to repent and build their wall properly, the false prophets just painted over it. They told the people that peace would come to Jerusalem.

This made the wall look stronger than it was. A heavy rainstorm would reveal its true weakness. Water would seep into the unsealed cracks, wash away the mortar, and cause the stones to fall.

In this case, the storm would be the great flood of God's anger, which would destroy the people's false righteousness and the false prophets who supported it. Meanwhile, they would find no peace.

Ezekiel 12:21–14:11

The messages in this section address the issue of true and false prophecy.

Theme notes and profiles

False Prophets

Events

Parallels

Micah 2:6–11

Glossary

Ezekiel, Book of Peace

Topics

Christian Minister: False and Corrupt Confidence: False False Prophets: Prophesied: Peace, when There Was No Peace Houses of Brick or Clay: Plastered Hypocrisy: The False Prophets Walls of Houses: Usually Plastered Walls: (Daubed with Untempered Mortar) of the Teaching of False