¹⁷ The word of the Lord came to me:

²⁰ The inhabited towns will be laid waste and the land will be desolate. Then you will know that I am the Lord.^(A)’”

²⁶ The word of the Lord came to me: ²⁷ “Son of man, the Israelites are saying, ‘The vision he sees is for many years from now, and he prophesies about the distant future.’^(A)

²⁸ “Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: None of my words will be delayed any longer; whatever I say will be fulfilled, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”