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English Revised Version

Ezekiel 12:27

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 times that are far off.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Procrastination;   Thompson Chain Reference - Mysteries-Revelations;   Prophetic Visions;   Revelation;   Visions;  

Dictionaries:

- Holman Bible Dictionary - Ezekiel;   Gestures;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Kingdom of God;  

Encyclopedias:

- The Jewish Encyclopedia - Prophet, False;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Son of man, notice that the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees concerns many years from now; he prophesies about distant times.’
Hebrew Names Version
Son of man, behold, they of the house of Yisra'el say, The vision that he sees is for many day to come, and he prophesies of times that are far off.
King James 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.
English Standard Version
"Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, ‘The vision that he sees is for many days from now, and he prophesies of times far off.'
New American Standard Bible
"Son of man, behold, the house of Israel is saying, 'The vision that he sees is for many years from now, and he prophesies of times far off.'
New Century Version
"Human, the people of Israel are saying, ‘The vision that Ezekiel sees is for a time many years from now. He is prophesying about times far away.'
Amplified Bible
"Son of man, behold, the house of Israel is saying, 'The vision that Ezekiel sees is for many years from now, and he prophesies of the times that are far off.'
World English Bible
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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Son of man, behold, the house of Israel is saying, 'The vision that he sees is for many years from now, and he prophesies of times far off.'
Legacy Standard Bible
"Son of man, behold, the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he beholds is for many years from now, and he prophesies of times far off.'
Berean Standard Bible
"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.'
Complete Jewish Bible
"Human being, look! People from the house of Isra'el are saying, ‘The vision he sees concerns the distant future; he is prophesying about a time far off.'
Darby Translation
Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days, and he prophesieth of times that are far off.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Son of man, the people of Israel think that the visions I give you are for a time far in the future. They think you are talking about things that will happen many years from now.
George Lamsa Translation
Son of man, behold, the children of the house of Israel say, The vision that he sees is for the distant future, and he prophesies of the times that are far off.
Good News Translation
"Mortal man, the Israelites think that your visions and prophecies are about the distant future.
Lexham English Bible
"Son of man, look! The house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he is seeing is for many days from now, and for distant times he is prophesying.'
Literal Translation
Son of man, behold, the house of Israel is saying, The vision that he is seeing is for many days, and he prophesies for times far off.
Miles 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.
American 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 times that are far off.
Bible in Basic English
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.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'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 times that are far off.
King James Version (1611)
Sonne of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say; The vision that he seeth is for many dayes to come, and he prophecieth of the times that are far off.
Bishop's 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.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Son of man, behold, the provoking house of Israel boldly say, The vision which this man sees is for many days, and he prophesy for times afar off.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
sone of man, lo! the hous of Israel, of hem that seien, The visioun which this man seeth, is in to manye daies, and this man profesieth in to longe tymes.
Update Bible Version
Son of man, look, those of the house of Israel say, The vision that he sees is for many days to come, and he prophesies of times that are far off.
Webster's Bible Translation
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] distant.
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.'
New King James Version
"Son of man, look, the house of Israel is saying, "The vision that he sees is for many days from now, and he prophesies of times far off.'
New Living Translation
"Son of man, the people of Israel are saying, ‘He's talking about the distant future. His visions won't come true for a long, long time.'
New Life Bible
"Son of man, the people of Israel are saying, ‘The special dream he sees will not come to pass for many years. He is speaking of times far in the future.'
New Revised Standard
Mortal, the house of Israel is saying, "The vision that he sees is for many years ahead; he prophesies for distant times."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Son of man. Lo! the house of Israel are saying, the vision which he seeth is for many days, Yea for times far away, hath hell prophesied.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Son of man, behold the house of Israel, they that say: The visions that this man seeth, is for many days to come: and this man prophesieth of times afar off.
Revised Standard Version
"Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, 'The vision that he sees is for many days hence, and he prophesies of times far off.'
Young's Literal Translation
`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,

Contextual Overview

21 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 22 Son of man, what is this proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth? 23 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. 24 For there shall be no more any vain vision, nor flattering divination within the house of Israel. 25 For I am the LORD; I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall be performed; it shall be no more deferred: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I speak the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord GOD. 26 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 27 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 times that are far off. 28 Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD: There shall none of my words be deferred any more, but the word which I shall speak shall be performed, saith the Lord GOD.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

for: Ezekiel 12:22, Isaiah 28:14, Isaiah 28:15, Daniel 10:14, 2 Peter 3:4

Reciprocal: Isaiah 5:19 - Let him Jeremiah 17:15 - General Lamentations 4:18 - our end is near Ezekiel 11:3 - It is not Daniel 8:26 - wherefore Amos 5:18 - desire Amos 6:3 - put Matthew 24:48 - My Luke 12:45 - and if

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Son of man, behold, [they of] the house of Israel say,.... Either they of the ten tribes in Babylon, or the Jews in Judea, who were also Israelites: these the Lord directs the prophet to take notice of, and be a witness of what they said; since he himself, as a prophet, was concerned in it:

the vision that he seeth [is] for many days [to come], and he prophesieth of the times [that are] afar off; that is, according to them, the vision that Ezekiel the prophet saw concerning their ruin; and the prophecy which he delivered out relating to that was not to be fulfilled as yet; there were many days and years still to come; it was at a great distance, and so they put away this evil day far from them; they own that he had a vision and prophecy, but it respected future times, and distant ages; and therefore they did not trouble themselves with it; it gave them no great concern, because they considered it as afar off.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As in Ezekiel 7:0, the nearness of the judgment is foretold.

Ezekiel 12:22

The land of Israel - is put generally for the land where the children of Israel dwelt, whether at home, or in exile. There was prevalent a disregard for the true prophets, which is ever followed by a recognition of the false. First, the true prophet is rejected because it is thought that his prophecies fail. Then men persuade themselves that if the prophecy be true it respects some distant time, and that the men of the present generation need not disturb themselves about it. Compare Jeremiah 1:11; Amos 6:3; Matthew 24:43; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Peter 3:4. Against both these delusions Ezekiel is commissioned to protest, and so to lead the way to his condemnation of his countrymen for their blind reliance on false prophets.


 
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