Ezekiel 12:27

What does Ezekiel 12:27 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 12:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.26Again the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,

v.27This passage

v.28Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: There shall none of my words be deferred any more, but the word which I shall speak shall be performed, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezekiel 12:22

    Son of man, what is this proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

  • Daniel 10:14

    Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days; for the vision is yet for many days.

  • Isaiah 28:14

    Wherefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scoffers, that rule this people that is in Jerusalem:

  • 2 Peter 3:4

    and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

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