Ezekiel 12:24

For there shall no more be— Any vision of falsehood Or divination of deceit, In the midst of the house of Israel.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.

In Context

23Therefore say unto them, Thus, saith My Lord Yahweh, I will cause this proverb to cease, And they shall use it as a proverb no more in Israel,— But speak unto them, The days, are drawn near, And the substance of every vision.

25For, I, Yahweh will speak whatsoever word I please to speak, And it shall be done, It shall not be delayed any more,— For in your own days, O perverse house, will I speak a word and perform it, Declareth My Lord. Yahweh.

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Cross References

1 Kings 22:17And he said—I saw all Israel, scattered among the mountains, like sheep that have no shepherd,—so Yahweh said, These have, no masters, let them return every man unto his own house, in peace.

Jeremiah 14:13Then said I, Ah, My Lord Yahweh! Lo! the prophets, are saying to them—Ye shall not see the sword And famine, shall ye not have,—For prosperity in truth, will I give you, in this place.

Lamentations 2:14Thy prophets, have had visions for thee, false and foolish, and have not unveiled thine iniquity, to turn back thy captivity,—Yea they have had visions for thee, oracles of falsehood, and enticements!

Ezekiel 13:23Therefore—of falsehood:, shall ye have no vision, And a divination:, shall ye not divine any more,— So will I deliver my people out of your hand, And ye shall know that, I, am Yahweh.

Romans 16:18For, they who are such, unto our Lord Christ are not doing service, but unto their own belly,—and, through their smooth and flattering speech, deceive the hearts of the innocent.

2 Peter 2:2And, many, will follow out their wanton ways,—by reason of whom, the way of truth, will be defamed,

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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