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It’s as if the people have built a flimsy wall, and these prophets are trying to reinforce it by covering it with whitewash!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Precisely because they have misled my people, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and because, when the people build a wall, these prophets smear it with whitewash,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and <i>there was</i> no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered <i>morter</i>:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Because, indeed, because they have seduced My people, saying, ‘Peace!’ when <i>there is</i> no peace—and one builds a wall, and they plaster it with untempered <i>mortar</i>—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is definitely because they have misled My people by saying, ‘Peace!’ when there is no peace. And when anyone builds a wall, behold, they plaster it over with whitewash;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220It is definitely because they have misled My people by saying, &#8216Peace!&#8217 when there is no peace. And when anyone builds a wall, behold, they plaster it over with whitewash;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“It is definitely because they have misled My people by saying, ‘Peace!’ when there is no peace. And when anyone builds a wall, behold, they plaster it over with whitewash;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />It is definitely because they have misled My people by saying, ‘Peace!’ when there is no peace. And when anyone builds a wall, behold, they plaster it over with whitewash;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />It is definitely because they have seduced My people, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and because when one builds a [flimsy] wall, behold, these [lying] prophets plaster it over with whitewash;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“ ‘Since they have led my people astray by saying, “Peace,” when there is no peace, and since when a flimsy wall is being built, they plaster it with whitewash,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Since they have led My people astray saying, &#8216Peace,&#8217 when there is no peace, for when someone builds a wall they plaster it with whitewash,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there is no peace; and when one buildeth up a wall, behold, they daub it with untempered mortar:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Those prophets refuse to be honest. They tell my people there will be peace, even though there's no peace to be found. They are like workers who think they can fix a shaky wall by covering it with paint. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there is no peace; and when one buildeth up a wall, behold, they daub it with untempered mortar:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />" 'They have deceived my people by saying that everything is alright, but it's not alright. When someone builds a flimsy wall, the prophets cover it up with paint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"The prophets mislead my people by saying that all is well. All is certainly not well! My people have put up a wall of loose stones, and then the prophets have come and covered it with whitewash. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />because they've truly caused my people to stray saying, "Peace," but there's no peace.'" "When someone builds a wall, they coat it with whitewash. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'This is because they have led my people astray saying, "All is well," when things are not well. When anyone builds a wall without mortar, they coat it with whitewash.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, 'Peace'; and there is no peace; and when one builds up a wall, look, they plaster it with whitewash:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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 mortar:<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, “Peace;” and there is no peace. When one builds up a wall, behold, they plaster it with whitewash. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Because, even because, they caused My people to err, "" Saying, Peace! And there is no peace, "" And that one is building a wall, "" And behold, they are coating it with chalk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Because, even because, they did cause My people to err, Saying, Peace! and there is no peace, And that one is building a wall, And lo, they are daubing it with chalk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Because, and because they led my people astray, saying, Peace; and no peace; and he built a wall and they plastering it with plaster:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because they have deceived my people, saying: Peace, and there is no peace: and the people built up a wall, and they daubed it with dirt without straw. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For they have deceived my people, saying, ‘Peace,’ and there is no peace. And they have built a wall, but they have covered it in clay without straw.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Because they led my people astray, saying, “Peace!” when there is no peace, and when a wall is built, they cover it with whitewash,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Because, in truth, because they have misled my people, saying, “Peace,” when there is no peace; and because, when the people build a wall, these prophets smear whitewash on it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Because they have deceived my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and when the people built up a wall, they daubed it with untempered mortar in such a manner that it shall fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because they have deceived my people and they said “Peace!”, and there is no peace, and one was building a wall, and those plaster it that it may fall<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Because, even because they have led My people astray, saying: Peace, and there is no peace; and when it buildeth up a slight wall, behold, they daub it with whited plaster;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Because they have caused my people to err, saying, Peace; and there is no peace; and one builds a wall, and they plaster it, - it shall fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=2913" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/13.htm">The Reproof of False Prophets</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and speak lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of My people or be recorded in the register of the house of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3282.htm" title="3282: ya·‘an (Adv) -- From an unused root meaning to pay attention; properly, heed; by implication, purpose; used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause.">Because</a> <a href="/hebrew/3282.htm" title="3282: ū·ḇə·ya·‘an (Conj-w, Prep-b:: Adv) -- From an unused root meaning to pay attention; properly, heed; by implication, purpose; used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">they have led My people</a> <a href="/hebrew/2937.htm" title="2937: hiṭ·‘ū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- To wander, stray. A primitive root; to wander;, causatively to lead astray.">astray,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: šā·lō·wm (N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">‘Peace,’</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">when there is no</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: šā·lō·wm (N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">peace,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nām (Conj-w:: Interjection:: 3mp) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/2902.htm" title="2902: ṭā·ḥîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To overspread, overlay, coat, besmear. A primitive root; to smear, especially with lime.">and whitewashing</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8602.htm" title="8602: tā·p̄êl (Adj-ms) -- Plaster, slime, frivolity. From an unused root meaning to smear; plaster or slime; frivolity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2434.htm" title="2434: ḥa·yiṣ (N-ms) -- A party wall. Another form for chuwts; a wall.">any flimsy wall</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: bō·neh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">that is built,</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-14.htm">Jeremiah 6:14</a></span><br />They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-11.htm">Jeremiah 8:11</a></span><br />They dress the wound of the daughter of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a></span><br />Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-27.htm">Matthew 23:27-28</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:3</a></span><br />While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16-17</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD. / They keep saying to those who despise Me, ‘The LORD says that you will have peace,’ and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart, ‘No harm will come to you.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-14.htm">Lamentations 2:14</a></span><br />The visions of your prophets were empty and deceptive; they did not expose your guilt to ward off your captivity. The burdens they envisioned for you were empty and misleading.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1-3</a></span><br />Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. / Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. / In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-5.htm">Micah 3:5</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-10.htm">Isaiah 30:10</a></span><br />They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/16-18.htm">Romans 16:18</a></span><br />For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3-4</a></span><br />For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. / So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-15.htm">Isaiah 28:15</a></span><br />For you said, “We have made a covenant with death; we have fashioned an agreement with Sheol. When the overwhelming scourge passes through it will not touch us, because we have made lies our refuge and falsehood our hiding place.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-13.htm">Jeremiah 14:13-14</a></span><br />“Ah, Lord GOD!” I replied, “Look, the prophets are telling them, ‘You will not see the sword or suffer famine, but I will give you lasting peace in this place.’” / “The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-13.htm">2 Corinthians 11:13-15</a></span><br />For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, see, others daubed it with untempered mortar:</p><p class="hdg">seduced</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/21-9.htm">2 Kings 21:9</a></b></br> But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/12-26.htm">Proverbs 12:26</a></b></br> The righteous <i>is</i> more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-13.htm">Jeremiah 23:13-15</a></b></br> And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err… </p><p class="hdg">Peace</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/13-16.htm">Ezekiel 13:16</a></b></br> <i>To wit</i>, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and <i>there is</i> no peace, saith the Lord GOD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/57-21.htm">Isaiah 57:21</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-10.htm">Jeremiah 4:10</a></b></br> Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.</p><p class="hdg">a wall.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/22-28.htm">Ezekiel 22:28</a></b></br> And her prophets have daubed them with untempered <i>morter</i>, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/18-12.htm">2 Chronicles 18:12</a></b></br> And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets <i>declare</i> good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/30-10.htm">Isaiah 30:10</a></b></br> Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/6-9.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-5.htm">Build</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-3.htm">Building</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Builds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-5.htm">Built</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-23.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-12.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-15.htm">Daub</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-18.htm">Daubed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-4.htm">Definitely</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-23.htm">Division</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-18.htm">Error</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-21.htm">Guiding</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-11.htm">Led</a> <a href="/job/12-16.htm">Misled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-9.htm">Mortar</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-25.htm">Morter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-6.htm">Others</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-25.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-21.htm">Plaster</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-10.htm">Seduced</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-13.htm">Slight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-28.htm">Untempered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-5.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/acts/23-3.htm">Whited</a> <a href="/job/13-4.htm">Whitewash</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/14-11.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-24.htm">Build</a> <a href="/hosea/8-14.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-31.htm">Building</a> <a href="/amos/9-6.htm">Builds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-24.htm">Built</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-13.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-11.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-11.htm">Daub</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-12.htm">Daubed</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-7.htm">Definitely</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-23.htm">Division</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-39.htm">Error</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-8.htm">Guiding</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Led</a> <a href="/luke/21-8.htm">Misled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-11.htm">Mortar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-11.htm">Morter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-34.htm">Others</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-16.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-11.htm">Plaster</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-13.htm">Seduced</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-18.htm">Slight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-11.htm">Untempered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-12.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-11.htm">Whited</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-11.htm">Whitewash</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/13-1.htm">The reproof of false prophets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/13-10.htm">and their untempered mortar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/13-17.htm">Of prophecies and their pillows</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the historical context, Israel was often led astray by leaders who claimed to speak for God but instead promoted their own agendas. This echoes the warnings found in <a href="/deuteronomy/13.htm">Deuteronomy 13:1-5</a> about false prophets. The spiritual leaders were supposed to guide the people in truth, but instead, they led them into idolatry and disobedience, which ultimately resulted in judgment and exile.<p><b>saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace</b><br>The false prophets proclaimed a false sense of security, assuring the people that all was well when, in reality, danger and judgment were imminent. This mirrors the situation in <a href="/jeremiah/6-14.htm">Jeremiah 6:14 and 8</a>:11, where prophets and priests falsely declared peace. The cultural context of the time was one of impending Babylonian invasion, yet these leaders denied the reality of the threat. This false assurance is a type of deception that contrasts with the true peace offered by Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace (<a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a>), who provides genuine reconciliation with God.<p><b>and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built</b><br>The imagery of whitewashing a flimsy wall suggests a superficial attempt to cover up or beautify something inherently weak and unstable. This metaphor is used to describe the false prophets' efforts to make their deceptive messages appear credible. In the New Testament, Jesus uses similar imagery in <a href="/matthew/23-27.htm">Matthew 23:27</a>, calling the Pharisees "whitewashed tombs," indicating hypocrisy. Archaeologically, whitewashing was a common practice to make structures appear clean and solid, but it did not strengthen the underlying structure. This serves as a warning against superficial spirituality that lacks true substance and integrity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God during the Babylonian exile, tasked with delivering God's messages to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/false_prophets.htm">False Prophets</a></b><br>Individuals claiming to speak for God but delivering messages of false hope and security.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were led astray by false prophets during a time of national crisis.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The period when the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon, a time of judgment and reflection for the nation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city central to the Israelites' identity, facing destruction due to the people's disobedience and the misleading words of false prophets.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_leadership.htm">Discernment in Leadership</a></b><br>Believers must be cautious of leaders who promise peace without addressing underlying issues. True peace comes from God and aligns with His truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_superficial_solutions.htm">The Danger of Superficial Solutions</a></b><br>Just as a whitewashed wall is structurally unsound, superficial solutions to spiritual problems are ineffective. We must seek genuine transformation through God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_for_spiritual_guidance.htm">Accountability for Spiritual Guidance</a></b><br>Those in positions of spiritual authority must be held accountable for their teachings. They should lead with integrity and truth, not with false assurances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_truth.htm">The Importance of Truth</a></b><br>Truth is foundational to a believer's life. We must prioritize God's truth over comforting lies, even when the truth is difficult to accept.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_deception.htm">The Consequences of Deception</a></b><br>Deception leads to destruction. Believers must be vigilant against false teachings that can lead them away from God's path.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_true_prophets_of_god.htm">If Ezekiel 13:10 condemns prophets who proclaim “Peace” when there is none, how do we verify which prophet is truly speaking on behalf of God? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_13_with_god's_control.htm">How can we address apparent contradictions between Ezekiel 13’s condemnation of false prophecy and other scriptures that emphasize God’s sovereignty over all prophecy? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'whitewashed_tombs'.htm">What did Jesus mean by "whitewashed tombs"?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'take_the_plank_out'_mean.htm">What did Jesus mean by 'whitewashed tombs'?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">One built up a wall.</span>--The original word is used for a partition wall--of course a comparatively slight wall--as noted in the margin; in <a href="/ezekiel/13-12.htm" title="See, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said to you, Where is the daubing with which you have daubed it?">Ezekiel 13:12</a>, however, the ordinary word for an outer, or a city wall, is used. One of the false prophets would build a wall, set up of his own device--some vision as a defence against the warnings of calamity; and his fellows would join in his deceit by covering this wall "with untempered mortar." The word is not the usual one for plaster, and indeed is used in this sense only in these verses and in <a href="/ezekiel/22-28.htm" title="And her prophets have daubed them with untempered mortar, seeing vanity, and divining lies to them, saying, Thus said the Lord GOD, when the LORD has not spoken.">Ezekiel 22:28</a>. Elsewhere, the word is used in <a href="/job/6-6.htm" title="Can that which is unsavory be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?">Job 6:6</a> = <span class= "ital">unsavoury, </span><a href="/lamentations/2-14.htm" title="Your prophets have seen vain and foolish things for you: and they have not discovered your iniquity, to turn away your captivity; but have seen for you false burdens and causes of banishment.">Lamentations 2:14</a>= <span class= "ital">foolish things, </span>and a closely-related form in <a href="/jeremiah/23-13.htm" title="And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.">Jeremiah 23:13</a><span class= "ital">=folly </span>(marg., <span class= "ital">an absurd thing</span>)<span class= "ital">. </span>Here (and also in <a href="/ezekiel/13-11.htm" title="Say to them which daub it with untempered mortar, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and you, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.">Ezekiel 13:11</a>; <a href="/context/ezekiel/13-14.htm" title="So will I break down the wall that you have daubed with untempered mortar, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and you shall be consumed in the middle thereof: and you shall know that I am the LORD.">Ezekiel 13:14-15</a>) it must mean plaster, but the use of the word elsewhere shows plainly enough what sort of plaster is intended. Calvin understands it of mortar mixed with sand and water only, the lime being left out. It is still a common practice in the East, as it has always been, to cover over their walls with stucco. In this case the other false prophets are represented as joining with the one who built the wall by covering over its weaknesses and defects with a fair-seeming plaster. (Comp. <a href="/matthew/23-27.htm" title="Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like to white washed sepulchers, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.">Matthew 23:27</a>; <a href="/acts/23-3.htm" title="Then said Paul to him, God shall smite you, you white washed wall: for sit you to judge me after the law, and command me to be smitten contrary to the law?">Acts 23:3</a>.) They helped on the delusion by giving it the weight of their influence, and persuading the people to believe a lie. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Peace, when there was no peace.</span> This, as in <a href="/micah/3-5.htm">Micah 3:5</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/6-14.htm">Jeremiah 6:14</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/23-17.htm">Jeremiah 23:17</a>; <a href="/zechariah/10-2.htm">Zechariah 10:2</a>, was the root evil of the false prophet's work. He lulled men into a false security, and so narcotized their consciences. <span class="cmt_word">One built up a wall.</span> The imagery starts from the picture of a ruined city already implied in vers. 4 and 5, and expands into a parable in which we note a parallelism <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> to Isaiah's picture of dishonest and unsafe building (<a href="/ezekiel/30-13.htm">Ezekiel 30:13</a>); <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> to our Lord's parable at the end of the sermon on the mount (<a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24, 25</a>: <a href="/luke/6-47.htm">Luke 6:47-49</a>). <p>With an incisive sarcasm, Ezekiel describes what we should call the "scamp-work" of their spiritual building. They profess to be "repairers of the breach" (<a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm">Isaiah 58:12</a>) in the walls of the spiritual Zion, and this is how they set about it. <span class="accented">One built up a wall.</span> This may point to a false prophet, but the "one" (Hebrew, "he") is probably indefinite, like the French <span class="accented">on</span>, equivalent to "some one." Some scheme is devised, an Egyptian alliance or the like, to which the people look for safety. It is, as in the margin of the Authorized Version, a "slight wall," such as was used for partition walls inside houses. They make it do duty as an outside wall (<span class="accented">kir</span> in ver. 12). It has no sure "footings," and materials and workmanship are alike defective. The false prophets would smear it over <span class="cmt_word">with untempered</span> mortar (the Hebrew word is found only here and in <a href="/ezekiel/22-28.htm">Ezekiel 22:28</a>, and is probably an example of Ezekiel's acquaintance with the technical vocabulary of his time) - with a stucco or plaster, which is hardly better than whitewash (compare the "whitened" or plastered wall or sepulchre of <a href="/matthew/23-27.htm">Matthew 23:27</a>; <a href="/luke/11-44.htm">Luke 11:44</a>; <a href="/acts/23-3.htm">Acts 23:3</a>), used to hide its detects and give it a semblance of solidity. They come, that is, with smooth words and promises of peace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Because</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֣עַן</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3282.htm">Strong's 3282: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they have led My people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">astray,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִטְע֧וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hiṭ·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2937.htm">Strong's 2937: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wander, to lead astray</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saying,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאמֹ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(lê·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Peace,”</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁל֖וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when there is no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">peace,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁל֑וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and whitewashing</span><br /><span class="heb">טָחִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(ṭā·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2902.htm">Strong's 2902: </a> </span><span class="str2">To overspread, overlay, coat, besmear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">any flimsy wall</span><br /><span class="heb">חַ֔יִץ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥa·yiṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2434.htm">Strong's 2434: </a> </span><span class="str2">A party wall</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that is built,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹּ֣נֶה</span> <span class="translit">(bō·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Ezekiel 13:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Ezekiel 13:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Ezekiel 13:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Ezekiel 13:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Ezekiel 13:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Ezekiel 13:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Ezekiel 13:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Ezekiel 13:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Ezekiel 13:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Ezekiel 13:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/13-10.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 13:10 Because even because they have seduced my (Ezek. 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