Ezekiel 12:22

Son of man, what sort of proverb is that which ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are lasting long, and lost is every vision?

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

In Context

21And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

23Therefore say unto them, Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, I will cause this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but speak unto them, The days are coming nigh, and the word of every vision.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 5:12They have denied the Lord, and said, “He existeth not; nor will evil come over us; and the sword and famine shall we not see.

Ezekiel 11:3Who say, [The evil] is not near; so let us build houses: this [city] is the pot, and we are the flesh.

Ezekiel 16:44Behold, every one that speaketh in proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As the mother is, so is her daughter.

Amos 6:3[Ye] that deem far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 12:22-28

Message from God to the People; Impious and Deceitful Hopes. ( b. c. 593.) 21 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 22 Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth? 23 Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord God ; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision. 24 For there shall be no more any vain vision nor… Read the whole commentary →

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