Ezekiel 12:22

Son of man, what meaneth that proverb which ye have in the land of Israel, saying, “The days are delayed, and every vision faileth”?

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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 Jehovah came to me, saying:

23Therefore say to them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel. But say to them, The days are at hand, and what is declared in every vision.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 5:12They have denied Jehovah, And have said, “It is not He; Evil shall not come upon us, Nor shall we see sword or famine.

Ezekiel 11:3who say, “The time is not near that we should build houses. This city is the caldron, and we are the flesh.”

Ezekiel 16:44Behold, all they that use proverbs shall utter this proverb concerning thee: “As the mother, so the daughter.”

Amos 6:3Woe to them, that put far away the day of evil, And bring near the seat of oppression;

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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