Ezekiel 12:22

Son of man, what is your parable on the land of Israel, that ye say, The days are long, the vision has perished?

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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 to me, saying,

23Therefore say to them, Thus saith the Lord; I will even set aside this parable, and the house of Israel shall no more at all use this parable: for thou shalt say to them, The days are at hand, and the import of every vision.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 5:12have lied to their Lord, and they have said, These things are not so; no evils shall come upon us; and we shall not see sword or famine.

Ezekiel 11:3who say, Have not the houses been newly built? This is the caldron, and we are the flesh.

Ezekiel 16:44These are all the things they have spoken against thee in a proverb, saying,

Amos 6:3Ye who are approaching the evil day, who are drawing near and adopting false Sabbaths;

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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