Ezekiel 12:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.’

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Son of man, behold, the house of Israel says, The vision that he sees is for many days to come, and he prophesies of the times that are far off.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Son{H1121} of man,{H120} behold, they of the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} say,{H559} The vision{H2377} that he seeth{H2372} is for many{H7227} day{H3117} to come, and he prophesieth{H5012} of times{H6256} that are far{H7350} off.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Son{H1121} of man{H120}, behold, they of the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} say{H559}{(H8802)}, The vision{H2377} that he seeth{H2372}{(H8802)} is for many{H7227} days{H3117} to come, and he prophesieth{H5012}{(H8738)} of the times{H6256} that are far{H7350} off.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Beholde, thou sonne of man: The house of Israel saye in this maner: Tush, as for the vision that he hath sene, it will be many a daye or it come to passe: Is it farre of yet, the thinge that he prophecieth.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Sonne of man, beholde, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that hee seeth, is for many dayes to come, and he prophecieth of the times that are farre off.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Beholde thou sonne of man, the house of Israel saith on this maner The vision that he seeth, it wyll be many a day or it come to passe: it is farre of yet the tyme that he prophecieth of.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Son of man, behold, [they of] the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth [is] for many days [to come], and he prophesieth of the times [that are] far off.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he sees is for many day to come, and he prophesies of times that are far off.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Son of man, lo, the house of Israel are saying, The vision that he is seeing `is' for many days, and of times far off he is prophesying,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many day to come, and he prophesieth of times that are far off.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many day to come, and he prophesieth of times that are far off.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Son of man, see, the children of Israel say, The vision which he sees is for the days which are a long way off, and his words are of times still far away.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he sees is for many day to come, and he prophesies of times that are far off.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “Take note, son of man, the house of Israel is saying,‘The vision that he sees is for distant days; he is prophesying about the far future.’

Referenced Verses

  • Dan 10:14 : 14 Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision concerns the days yet to come.
  • Ezek 12:22 : 22 Son of man, what is this proverb you have in the land of Israel: 'The days grow long, and every vision fails'?
  • 2 Pet 3:4 : 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.'
  • Isa 28:14-15 : 14 Therefore, hear the word of the LORD, you scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem. 15 Because you have said, 'We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol we have made an agreement. When the overwhelming scourge passes through, it will not reach us, for we have made lies our refuge and falsehood our hiding place.'

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