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21 And the word of Yahweh came[a] to me, saying,[b] 22 “Son of man,[c] what is this proverb you people have[d] about the land of Israel, saying,[e]The days are prolonged,[f] and every vision has come to nothing.’ 23 Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “I will put an end to this proverb, and they will not quote it as a proverb again in Israel.”’ But[g] say to them, ‘The days are near, and also the word of every vision.’ 24 For there will not be any longer any false vision[h] or flattering divination in the midst of the house of Israel. 25 For I, Yahweh, I will speak what I will speak as a word, and it will be done. It will not prolong itself any longer, for in your days, house of rebellion, I will speak a word and I will fulfill it!” declares[i] the Lord Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 12:21 Literally “was”
  2. Ezekiel 12:21 Literally “to say”
  3. Ezekiel 12:22 Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”
  4. Ezekiel 12:22 Literally “to you”
  5. Ezekiel 12:22 Literally “to you”
  6. Ezekiel 12:22 Literally “they are long the days”
  7. Ezekiel 12:23 Hebrew “But if”
  8. Ezekiel 12:24 Literally “every vision of falseness”
  9. Ezekiel 12:25 Literally “declaration of”

A Deceptive Proverb Stopped

21 Again the word of the Lord came to me: 22 “Son of man, what is this proverb you people have about the land of Israel,(A) which goes:

The days keep passing by,(B)
and every vision fails?

23 Therefore say to them: This is what the Lord God says: I will put a stop to this proverb, and they will not use it again in Israel.(C) But say to them: The days draw near,(D) as well as the fulfillment of every vision. 24 For there will no longer be any false vision or flattering divination(E) within the house of Israel. 25 But I, Yahweh, will speak whatever message I will speak, and it will be done.(F) It will no longer be delayed.(G) For in your days, rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

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There Will Be No Delay

21 The word of the Lord came to me: 22 “Son of man, what is this proverb(A) you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by and every vision comes to nothing’?(B) 23 Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am going to put an end to this proverb, and they will no longer quote it in Israel.’ Say to them, ‘The days are near(C) when every vision will be fulfilled.(D) 24 For there will be no more false visions or flattering divinations(E) among the people of Israel. 25 But I the Lord will speak what I will, and it shall be fulfilled without delay.(F) For in your days, you rebellious people, I will fulfill(G) whatever I say, declares the Sovereign Lord.(H)’”

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