Ezekiel 12:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Therefore 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.’

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָכֵ֞ן אֱמֹ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִשְׁבַּ֙תִּי֙ אֶת־הַמָּשָׁ֣ל הַזֶּ֔ה וְלֹֽא־יִמְשְׁל֥וּ אֹת֛וֹ ע֖וֹד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֚י אִם־דַּבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם קָֽרְבוּ֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים וּדְבַ֖ר כָּל־חָזֽוֹן׃

Transliteration

Therefore ʾĕmōr to-them thus-ʾāmar ʾădōnāy YHWH hišbattî ʾeṯ-the-māšāl the-this and-not-yimšəlû it again in-Yiśrāʾēl but rather-dabbēr to-them qārəḇû the-yāmîm and-dəḇar all-ḥāzôn

Grammar Details

• *ʾĕmōr*: qal imperative, masculine singular - say
• *ʾāmar*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said
• *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*: divine names in combination - Lord YHWH
• *hišbattî*: hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - I will cause to cease
• *māšāl*: common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the proverb
• *yimšəlû*: qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they will use as a proverb
• *dabbēr*: piel imperative, masculine singular - speak
• *qārəḇû*: qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have drawn near
• *yāmîm*: common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the days
• *dəḇar*: common noun, masculine singular construct - word of
• *ḥāzôn*: common noun, masculine singular - vision

Word Meanings

• *dəḇar*: word/speech/matter/fulfillment

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Tell them therefore, Thus says the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb cease, and they shall no longer use it as a proverb in Israel; but say to them, The days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Tell{H559} them therefore, Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} I will make this proverb{H4912} to cease,{H7673} and they shall no more use it as a proverb{H4911} in Israel;{H3478} but say{H1696} unto them, The days{H3117} are at hand,{H7126} and the fulfilment{H1697} of every vision.{H2377}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Tell{H559}{(H8798)} them therefore, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; I will make this proverb{H4912} to cease{H7673}{(H8689)}, and they shall no more use it as a proverb{H4911}{(H8799)} in Israel{H3478}; but say{H1696}{(H8761)} unto them, The days{H3117} are at hand{H7126}{(H8804)}, and the effect{H1697} of every vision{H2377}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Tell them therfore, thus saieth the LORDE God: I wil make that byworde to ceasse, so that it shall nomore be comonly vsed in Israel. But saye this vnto them: The daies are at honde, that euery thinge which hath bene prophecied, shalbe fulfilled.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Tell them therefore, Thus sayeth the Lord God, I wil make this prouerbe to cease, and they shall no more vse it as a prouerbe in Israel: but say vnto them, The daies are at hand and the effect of euery vision.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Tell them therfore, thus saith the Lord God, I wyll make that prouerbe to ceasse, and they shall no more vse it as a prouerbe in Israel: but say vnto them, the dayes are at hande, and the effect of euery vision.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Tell them therefore, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but tell them, The days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  therefore say unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: I have caused this simile to cease, And they use it not as a simile again in Israel, But speak to them: Drawn near have the days, And spoken hath every vision.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Tell them therefore, 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 unto them, The days are at hand, and the fulfilment of every vision.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Tell them therefore, 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 unto them, The days are at hand, and the fulfilment of every vision.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this cause say to them, This is what the Lord has said: I have made this saying come to an end, and it will no longer be used as a common saying in Israel; but say to them, The days are near, and the effect of every vision.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Tell them therefore, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but tell them, The days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Therefore tell them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I hereby end this proverb; they will not recite it in Israel any longer.’ But say to them,‘The days are at hand when every vision will be fulfilled.

Referenced Verses

• Joel 2:1 : 1 Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming—it is near.
• Zeph 1:14 : 14 The great day of the Lord is near, near and rapidly approaching. The sound of the day of the Lord is bitter; there, even the mighty warrior cries out.
• Matt 24:34 : 34 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.
• Jas 5:8-9 : 8 You too must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the coming of the Lord is near. 9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door.
• Ps 37:13 : 13 The Lord laughs at him because He sees that his day is coming.
• Isa 28:22 : 22 Now do not mock, or your chains will be even heavier, for I have heard from the Lord GOD of Hosts a decree of destruction against the whole land.
• Ezek 7:2 : 2 And you, son of man, this is what the Sovereign LORD says to the land of Israel: 'The end is here! The end has come upon the four corners of the land.'
• Ezek 7:5-7 : 5 This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Disaster! An unheard-of disaster is coming. 6 The end has come! The end has come; it has awakened against you. Look! It is here. 7 Doom has come upon you, you who live in the land. The time has come; the day is near. There is panic instead of joy on the mountains.
• Ezek 7:10-12 : 10 Look! The day is here; it has come! Doom has gone out, the rod has budded, pride has blossomed. 11 Violence has arisen as the rod of wickedness. None of the people, none of their wealth, and none of their prominence will remain. 12 The time has come, the day has arrived. Let not the buyer rejoice nor the seller mourn, for wrath is upon the whole crowd.
• Ezek 12:25 : 25 For 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.
• Ezek 18:3 : 3 As I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, you will no longer use this proverb in Israel.