Ezekiel 13:16
in Ezekiel 13those prophets of Israel who prophesied to Jerusalem and saw a vision of peace for her when there was no peace, declares the Lord GOD.’
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ASV
to wit, the prophets of Israel that prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and that see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord Jehovah.
KJV
To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord God.
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This verse in Ezekiel 13
Commentary
6 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
those who whitewashed it
on Ezekiel 13:15-16
The first half of the oracle ends by naming its target. “those prophets of Israel who prophesied to Jerusalem and saw a vision of peace for her when there was no peace.” The phrase repeats verse 10 and frames the whole charge, comfort offered where warning was owed.
This site's exposition
a vision of peace for her
Jeremiah 6:14 had already accused the prophets of Jerusalem of crying peace when there was no peace. The LORD names the same prophets of Israel here. Henry sees blind leaders and blind followers falling with the wall.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
(Verse 10 and following) Because they have deceived my people, saying: peace, and there is no peace. And he was building a wall: but they were plastering it with mud without straw. Say to those who plaster without mortar, that it will fall. For there will be a overflowing rain: and I will give great stones falling from above, and a stormy wind blowing. Indeed, behold, the wall has fallen. Will it not be said to you, where is the whitewash that you plastered? Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: I will unleash the spirit of storms in my anger; and there will be a torrential rain in my fury, and great stones of wrath will be poured out, and I will destroy the wall that you have whitewashed without mortar, and I will level it to the ground; its foundation will be exposed, and it will fall and be consumed in its midst; and you will know that I am the Lord. And I will fulfill my anger against the wall and against those who whitewashed it without mortar; and I will say to you: The wall is no more, and there are no longer any who whitewash it. The prophets of Israel who prophesy to Jerusalem see a vision of peace, but there is no peace, says the Lord God. LXX: For they have deceived my people, saying, 'Peace, peace,' when there is no peace. And this one builds a wall, and these ones plaster it with folly. Say to those who plaster with folly, it will fall. There will be a flooding rain, and I will give great stones for their joints and they will fall. And a wind will come and tear it apart. And behold, the wall has fallen, and they will not say to you, 'Where is the whitewash that you whitewashed with?' Therefore, thus says the Lord Adonai: I will break the spirit of fury that carries away, and rainwill overflow in my anger, and I will bring great stones in fury to a consummation, and I will dig up the wall that you have plastered, and it will fall. […]
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
Note, Those are the most dangerous seducers who suggest to sinners that which tends to lessen their dread of sin and their fear of God. Now this is compared to the building of a slight rotten wall, or, according to our Saviour's similitude, which is to the same purport with this ( Matt. vii.
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22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life: 23 Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the L ORD .
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To wit, the prophets of Israel, which prophesy concerning Jerusalem,....
The words behind it
14 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| נְבִיאֵ֣י | neviei | [the] prophets of | H5030 → | 314 times |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל | yisrael | Israel | H3478 → | 2507 times |
| הַֽנִבְּאִים֙ | hanibeim | who prophesied | H5012 → | 115 times |
| אֶל־ | ʾel- | concerning | H413 → | 5510 times |
| יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם | yerushalim | Jerusalem | H3389 → | 643 times |
| וְהַחֹזִ֥ים | vehachozim | and who saw | H2372 → | 55 times |
| לָ֖הּ | lah | for it | ||
| חֲז֣וֹן | chazon | a vision of | H2377 → | 35 times |
| שָׁלֹ֑ם | shalom | peace | H7965 → | 236 times |
| וְאֵ֣ין | veein | and there not | H369 → | 789 times |
| שָׁלֹ֔ם | shalom | [was] peace | H7965 → | 236 times |
| נְאֻ֖ם | neum | [the] utterance of | H5002 → | 376 times |
| אֲדֹנָ֥י | ʾadonai | [the] Lord | H136 → | 440 times |
| יְהֹוִֽה׃ פ | yahweh | Yahweh | H3069 → | 306 times |
נְבִיאֵ֣י[the] prophets of
nevieiH5030 →314 times
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsrael
yisraelH3478 →2507 times
הַֽנִבְּאִים֙who prophesied
hanibeimH5012 →115 times
אֶל־concerning
ʾel-H413 →5510 times
יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םJerusalem
yerushalimH3389 →643 times
וְהַחֹזִ֥יםand who saw
vehachozimH2372 →55 times
לָ֖הּfor it
lah
חֲז֣וֹןa vision of
chazonH2377 →35 times
שָׁלֹ֑םpeace
shalomH7965 →236 times
וְאֵ֣יןand there not
veeinH369 →789 times
שָׁלֹ֔ם[was] peace
shalomH7965 →236 times
נְאֻ֖ם[the] utterance of
neumH5002 →376 times
אֲדֹנָ֥י[the] Lord
ʾadonaiH136 →440 times
יְהֹוִֽה׃ פYahweh
yahwehH3069 →306 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Jeremiah 6:14They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.
it leads to
- Ezekiel 13:10
Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built,
- Jeremiah 14:13
“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.’”
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Jeremiah 23:17
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.’
- Jeremiah 4:10
Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, how completely You have deceived this people and Jerusalem by saying, ‘You will have peace,’ while a sword is at our throats.”
- Lamentations 2:14
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.
- Ezekiel 13:10
Through
Jeremiah 8:11They dress the wound of the daughter of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.
it leads to
- Jeremiah 6:14
They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Jeremiah 6:14
Through
Jeremiah 29:31“Send a message telling all the exiles what the LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite. Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you—though I did not send him—and has made you trust in a lie,
it leads to
- Jeremiah 14:14–15
“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,…
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Jeremiah 14:14–15
Through
Ezekiel 13:10Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built,
it leads to
- Ezekiel 22:28
Her prophets whitewash these deeds by false visions and lying divinations, saying, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ when the LORD has not spoken.
- Ezekiel 22:28
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This page draws on Jerome, Commentary on Ezekiel; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Patrick Fairbairn, An Exposition of Ezekiel.