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Yahweh continues to speak of the false security that the prophets have given to the people by speaking of peace as if the prophets had built a poorly-constructed wall and covered it over with white paint in order to make it look good. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
I will annihilate in my fury
"Because I am very angry, I will annihilate"
whitewashed it
The word "whitewash" refers to a white liquid mixture or paint used to cover up impurities and make surfaces white. See how you translated this in Ezekiel 13:10.
the prophets of Israel who prophesied about Jerusalem and who had visions of peace for her
This phrase defines who "the people who whitewashed it" are.
visions of peace for her
The word "her" refers to Jerusalem.