Ezekiel 12:22

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Son of man, what is this proverb you have in the land of Israel: 'The days grow long, and every vision fails'?

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  • Ezek 11:3 : 3 They say, 'It is not time to build houses; this city is the pot, and we are the meat.'
  • Ezek 12:27 : 27 Son of man, the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision he sees is for many days from now; he prophesies about times far off.’
  • Ezek 18:2-3 : 2 What do you mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel, saying, ‘The fathers eat sour grapes, but the children’s teeth are set on edge’? 3 As I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, you will no longer use this proverb in Israel.
  • Amos 6:3 : 3 You push away the day of disaster and bring near a reign of violence.
  • 2 Pet 3:3-4 : 3 First of all, you should understand that in the last days, mockers will come, following their own evil desires, 4 and they will say, 'Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, everything continues just as it has from the beginning of creation.'
  • Ezek 16:44 : 44 Everyone who uses proverbs will use this proverb about you: ‘Like mother, like daughter.’
  • Isa 5:19 : 19 To those who say, 'Let God hurry and work quickly so we may see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel come so we may know it!'
  • Jer 5:12-13 : 12 They have lied about the Lord and said, 'He won't do anything! No disaster will come upon us; we will not see sword or famine.' 13 The prophets are but wind, for the word is not in them; therefore, let what they say be done to them.
  • Jer 23:33-40 : 33 Now when this people, a prophet, or a priest asks you, 'What is the burden of the LORD?' you are to answer them: 'You are the burden, and I will cast you off, declares the LORD.' 34 As for the prophet, priest, or anyone among the people who says, 'The burden of the LORD,' I will punish that man and his household. 35 This is what each of you is to say to his neighbor and to his brother: 'What has the LORD answered?' or 'What has the LORD spoken?' 36 But you must no longer refer to the 'burden of the LORD,' for each man’s word becomes his own burden, and you pervert the words of the living God, the LORD of Hosts, our God. 37 This is what you are to say to the prophet: 'What has the LORD answered you?' and 'What has the LORD spoken?' 38 But if you claim, 'The burden of the LORD,' this is what the LORD says: Because you have used this phrase, 'The burden of the LORD,' even though I told you not to say it, 39 therefore I will surely forget you and cast you out of My presence along with the city I gave to you and your fathers. 40 I will bring upon you everlasting reproach and perpetual shame that will never be forgotten.

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    23Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: I will put an end to this proverb, and it will not be quoted in Israel anymore.’ But say to them, ‘The days are near when all visions will be fulfilled.’

    24For there will no longer be any false visions or flattering divinations within the house of Israel.

    25For I am the LORD. I will speak, and whatever word I speak will come to pass. It will no longer be delayed, for in your days, O rebellious house, I will say the word and fulfill it, declares the Lord GOD.

    26The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

    27Son of man, the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision he sees is for many days from now; he prophesies about times far off.’

    28Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: None of My words will be delayed any longer, but whatever I speak will be fulfilled, declares the Lord GOD.’

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    1The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

    2Son of man, you are living among a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.

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    3As I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, you will no longer use this proverb in Israel.

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    4Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, son of man!

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    7Haven’t you seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination when you say, ‘Thus says the LORD,’ but I have not spoken?

    8Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you have spoken falsehood and seen lies, I am against you, declares the Lord GOD.

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