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Ezekiel 13

Ezekiel 13:15

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

Modern
And after I have vented My wrath against the wall and against those who whitewashed it, I will say to you: ‘The wall is gone, and so are those who whitewashed it—
Traditional
Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it;
Literal
And will I accomplish My wrath against the wall, and against those plastering it with whitewash; and I will say to you: ‘The wall is no more, and those plastering it are no more—
Latin
Et complebo indignationem meam in pariete, et in his qui liniunt eum absque temperamento: dicamque vobis: Non est paries, et non sunt qui liniunt eum:

Original

Hebrew
English
And after I have vented My wrath against the wall and against those who whitewashed it, I will say to you: ‘The wall is gone, and so are those who whitewashed it—

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 Hypocrisy: The False Prophets Rain: Often Destroyed Houses Walls: (Daubed with Untempered Mortar) of the Teaching of False