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Ezekiel 13:12
When the wall has collapsed, people will ask you, "Where is the whitewash you coated it with?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
When the wall has fallen, will you not be asked, “Where’s the whitewash you plastered on it?”
When the wall has fallen, will you not be asked, “Where’s the whitewash you plastered on it?”
Hebrew Names Version
Behold, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said to you, Where is the daubing with which you have daubed it?
Behold, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said to you, Where is the daubing with which you have daubed it?
King James Version
Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?
Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?
English Standard Version
And when the wall falls, will it not be said to you, ‘Where is the coating with which you smeared it?'
And when the wall falls, will it not be said to you, ‘Where is the coating with which you smeared it?'
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, when the wall has fallen, will you not be asked, 'Where is the plaster with which you plastered it?'"
"Behold, when the wall has fallen, will you not be asked, 'Where is the plaster with which you plastered it?'"
New Century Version
When the wall has fallen, people will ask you, "Where is the whitewash you used on the wall?"
When the wall has fallen, people will ask you, "Where is the whitewash you used on the wall?"
Amplified Bible
"Behold, when the wall has fallen, will you not be asked, 'Where is the coating with which you [prophets] plastered it?'"
"Behold, when the wall has fallen, will you not be asked, 'Where is the coating with which you [prophets] plastered it?'"
World English Bible
Behold, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said to you, Where is the daubing with which you have daubed it?
Behold, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said to you, Where is the daubing with which you have daubed it?
Geneva Bible (1587)
Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not bee sayd vnto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye haue daubed it?
Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not bee sayd vnto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye haue daubed it?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Behold, when the wall has fallen, will you not be asked, 'Where is the plaster with which you plastered it?"'
"Behold, when the wall has fallen, will you not be asked, 'Where is the plaster with which you plastered it?"'
Legacy Standard Bible
Now behold, the wall will fall. Will it then not be said to you, ‘Where is the plaster with which you plastered it?'"
Now behold, the wall will fall. Will it then not be said to you, ‘Where is the plaster with which you plastered it?'"
Berean Standard Bible
Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, "Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?"'
Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, "Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?"'
Contemporary English Version
People will then ask the workers why the paint didn't hold it up.
People will then ask the workers why the paint didn't hold it up.
Complete Jewish Bible
and the wall will fall down. Then people will ask you, ‘Where is the whitewash you used to "plaster" it?'"
and the wall will fall down. Then people will ask you, ‘Where is the whitewash you used to "plaster" it?'"
Darby Translation
And lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing with which ye have daubed [it]?
And lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing with which ye have daubed [it]?
Easy-to-Read Version
When the wall falls down, the people will ask the prophets, ‘What happened to the plaster you put on the wall?'"
When the wall falls down, the people will ask the prophets, ‘What happened to the plaster you put on the wall?'"
George Lamsa Translation
And the wall shall be breached and shall fall; and it shall be said to you, Where is the mortar with which you daubed it?
And the wall shall be breached and shall fall; and it shall be said to you, Where is the mortar with which you daubed it?
Good News Translation
The wall will collapse, and everyone will ask you what good the whitewash did."
The wall will collapse, and everyone will ask you what good the whitewash did."
Lexham English Bible
And look! When the wall falls, will it not be said to you, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?'
And look! When the wall falls, will it not be said to you, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?'
Literal Translation
And, behold, when the wall has fallen, it shall not be said to you, Where is the daubing with which you have daubed?
And, behold, when the wall has fallen, it shall not be said to you, Where is the daubing with which you have daubed?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
so shal ye wall come downe. Shal it not then be sayde vnto you: where is now the morter, that ye dawbed it withall?
so shal ye wall come downe. Shal it not then be sayde vnto you: where is now the morter, that ye dawbed it withall?
American Standard Version
Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?
Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?
Bible in Basic English
And when the wall has come down, will they not say to you, Where is the whitewash which you put on it?
And when the wall has come down, will they not say to you, Where is the whitewash which you put on it?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and, lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you: Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?
and, lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you: Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?
King James Version (1611)
Loe, when the wall is fallen, shall it not bee sayde vnto you; Where is the dawbing wherwith ye haue dawbed it?
Loe, when the wall is fallen, shall it not bee sayde vnto you; Where is the dawbing wherwith ye haue dawbed it?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not then be sayd vnto you, Where is nowe your morter that ye daubed it withall?
And lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not then be sayd vnto you, Where is nowe your morter that ye daubed it withall?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And lo! the wall has fallen; and will they not say to you, Where is your plaster wherewith ye plastered it?
And lo! the wall has fallen; and will they not say to you, Where is your plaster wherewith ye plastered it?
English Revised Version
Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?
Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For lo! the wal felle doun. Whether it schal not be seid to you, Where is the pargetyng, which ye pargetiden?
For lo! the wal felle doun. Whether it schal not be seid to you, Where is the pargetyng, which ye pargetiden?
Update Bible Version
Look, when the wall has fallen, shall it not be said to you, Where is the daubing with which you have daubed it?
Look, when the wall has fallen, shall it not be said to you, Where is the daubing with which you have daubed it?
Webster's Bible Translation
Lo, when the wall hath fallen, shall it not be said to you, Where [is] the daubing with which ye have daubed [it]?
Lo, when the wall hath fallen, shall it not be said to you, Where [is] the daubing with which ye have daubed [it]?
New King James Version
Surely, when the wall has fallen, will it not be said to you, "Where is the mortar with which you plastered it?"'
Surely, when the wall has fallen, will it not be said to you, "Where is the mortar with which you plastered it?"'
New Living Translation
And when the wall falls, the people will cry out, ‘What happened to your whitewash?'
And when the wall falls, the people will cry out, ‘What happened to your whitewash?'
New Life Bible
When the wall has fallen, will you not be asked, ‘Where is the covering you used to cover the wall?'"
When the wall has fallen, will you not be asked, ‘Where is the covering you used to cover the wall?'"
New Revised Standard
When the wall falls, will it not be said to you, "Where is the whitewash you smeared on it?"
When the wall falls, will it not be said to you, "Where is the whitewash you smeared on it?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Lo! when the wall hath fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the coating, wherewith ye coated it?
Lo! when the wall hath fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the coating, wherewith ye coated it?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold, when the wall is fallen: shall it not be said to you: Where is the daubing wherewith you have daubed it?
Behold, when the wall is fallen: shall it not be said to you: Where is the daubing wherewith you have daubed it?
Revised Standard Version
and when the wall falls, will it not be said to you, 'Where is the daubing with which you daubed it?'
and when the wall falls, will it not be said to you, 'Where is the daubing with which you daubed it?'
Young's Literal Translation
And lo, fallen hath the wall! Doth not one say unto you, Where [is] the daubing that ye daubed?
And lo, fallen hath the wall! Doth not one say unto you, Where [is] the daubing that ye daubed?
Contextual Overview
10 "‘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. 11 Tell the ones who coat it with whitewash that it will fall. When there is a deluge of rain, hailstones will fall and a violent wind will break out. 12 When the wall has collapsed, people will ask you, "Where is the whitewash you coated it with?" 13 "‘Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: In my rage I will make a violent wind break out. In my anger there will be a deluge of rain and hailstones in destructive fury. 14 I will break down the wall you coated with whitewash and knock it to the ground so that its foundation is exposed. When it falls you will be destroyed beneath it, and you will know that I am the Lord . 15 I will vent my rage against the wall, and against those who coated it with whitewash. Then I will say to you, "The wall is no more and those who whitewashed it are no more— 16 those prophets of Israel who would prophesy about Jerusalem and would see visions of peace for it, when there was no peace," declares the sovereign Lord .'
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Where: Deuteronomy 32:37, Judges 9:38, Judges 10:14, 2 Kings 3:13, Jeremiah 2:28, Jeremiah 29:31, Jeremiah 29:32, Jeremiah 37:19, Lamentations 2:14, Lamentations 2:15
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 28:16 - because Zechariah 13:2 - cause Malachi 2:9 - before
Cross-References
Genesis 13:7
So there were quarrels between Abram's herdsmen and Lot's herdsmen. (Now the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time.)
So there were quarrels between Abram's herdsmen and Lot's herdsmen. (Now the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time.)
Genesis 13:8
Abram said to Lot, "Let there be no quarreling between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are close relatives.
Abram said to Lot, "Let there be no quarreling between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are close relatives.
Genesis 14:12
They also took Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions when they left, for Lot was living in Sodom.
They also took Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions when they left, for Lot was living in Sodom.
Genesis 19:1
The two angels came to Sodom in the evening while Lot was sitting in the city's gateway. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face toward the ground.
The two angels came to Sodom in the evening while Lot was sitting in the city's gateway. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face toward the ground.
Genesis 19:25
So he overthrew those cities and all that region, including all the inhabitants of the cities and the vegetation that grew from the ground.
So he overthrew those cities and all that region, including all the inhabitants of the cities and the vegetation that grew from the ground.
Genesis 19:29
So when God destroyed the cities of the region, God honored Abraham's request. He removed Lot from the midst of the destruction when he destroyed the cities Lot had lived in.
So when God destroyed the cities of the region, God honored Abraham's request. He removed Lot from the midst of the destruction when he destroyed the cities Lot had lived in.
Psalms 26:5
I hate the mob of evil men, and do not associate with the wicked.
I hate the mob of evil men, and do not associate with the wicked.
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals."
Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Lo, when the wall is fallen,.... Jerusalem is taken:
shall it not be said unto you; the false prophets, by the people who had been deceived by them:
where [is] the daubing wherewith ye have daubed [it]? what is become of all your promises of peace, and assurance of safety and prosperity; your smooth words and plausible arguments; your specious pretences, and flattering prophecies? thus would they be insulted by those they had deceived, as well as laughed at by such who disregarded their predictions, and believed the prophets of the Lord.
