Ezekiel 12:27
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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.“Son of man, take note that the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees is for many years from now; he prophesies about the distant future.’
In other translations
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.“Son of man, take note that the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees is for many years from now; he prophesies about the distant future.’
Hebrew words
בֶּן־ben-O son ofH1121אָדָם'adamhumankindH120הִנֵּהhinehthere!H2009בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478אֹמְרִים'omerim[are] sayingH559הֶחָזוֹןhechazonthe visionH2377אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834הוּאhu'heH1931חֹזֶהchozeh[is] seeingH2372לְיָמִיםleyamim[is] of daysH3117רַבִּיםrabimmanyH7227וּלְעִתִּיםule'itimand of timesH6256רְחוֹקוֹתrechokotdistantH7350הוּאhu'heH1931נִבָּא׃niba'[is] prophesyingH5012
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Related verses
- Daniel 10:14Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision concerns those days.”
- Ezekiel 12:22Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?“Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’?
- 2 Peter 3:4And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”
- Isaiah 28:14-1514 Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem. 15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:14 Therefore hear the word of the LORD, O scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem. 15 For you said, “We have made a covenant with death; we have fashioned an agreement with Sheol. When the overwhelming scourge passes through it will not touch us, because we have made lies our refuge and falsehood our hiding place.”
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