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Yahweh speaks of the false security of peace that the prophets spoke as if they had built a poorly-constructed wall and covered it over with white paint in order to make it look good.
Because of this
This refers to the prophets reporting false visions to the people and telling them lies.
they led my people astray
Yahweh speaks of the prophets as if they had led the people away from the path they should have been walking.
they are building a wall that they will paint with whitewash
Here "a wall" stands for peace and security that the false prophets told the people Yahweh was promising to give them. Whitewash is a white liquid mixture or paint used to cover up impurities and make surfaces white.