Ezekiel 13:11 “tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in…”

Ezekiel 13:11

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.

World English Bible

Tell those who plaster it with whitewash that it will fall. There will be an overflowing shower; and you, great hailstones, will fall. A stormy wind will tear it.

American Standard Version

say unto them that daub it with untempered mortar, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.

Geneva Bible 1599

Say vnto them which daube it with vntempered morter, that it shall fall: for there shall come a great showre, and I wil sende haylestones, which shall cause it to fall, and a stormie winde shall breake it.

Darby Translation

say unto them which daub it with untempered [mortar] that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing rain, and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall, and a stormy wind shall burst forth.

Young's Literal Translation

Say to those daubing with chalk — It falleth, There hath been an overflowing shower, And ye, O hailstones, do fall, And a tempestuous wind doth rend,

Bible in Basic English

Say to those who put whitewash on it, There will be an overflowing shower; and you, O ice-drops, will come raining down; and it will be broken in two by the storm-wind.

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Cross references

“there shall”

Ezekiel 38:22 Isaiah 28:2 Job 27:21 Psalm 11:6 Psalm 32:6 Isaiah 25:4

Ezekiel 38:22 · BSB

I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him.

Isaiah 28:2 · BSB

Behold, the Lord has one who is strong and mighty. Like a hailstorm or destructive tempest, like a driving rain or flooding downpour, he will smash that crown to the ground.

Job 27:21 · BSB

The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.

Psalm 11:6 · BSB

On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.

Psalm 32:6 · BSB

Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.

Isaiah 25:4 · BSB

For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built,

12Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?’

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