Ezekiel 12:27

Verse

“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.’

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.

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.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Son of man, behold the house of Israel, they that say: The vision that this man seeth, is for many days to come: and this men prophesieth of times afar off.

Free Bible Version

“Son of man, notice what the people of Israel are saying, ‘The vision that he's describing won't happen for a long time. He's prophesying about a time in the distant future.’

King James (Authorized) 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.

Translation for Translators

“You human, the Israeli people are constantly saying about you, ‘The things that he sees in visionswill not happen soon. They are aboutthings that will happen many years from now, far in the future.’

Unlocked Literal Bible

“Son of man! Behold, the house of Israel has said, 'The vision that he sees is for many days from now, and he prophesies of far off times.'

Noah Webster Bible

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.

World English Bible

“Son of man, behold, they 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.’

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,

Context

The Presumptuous Proverb

²⁶Furthermore, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,²⁷“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.’

Summary

In Ezekiel 12:27, the prophet addresses the people of Israel who doubted the fulfillment of God's prophecies due to the delay in their realization. Ezekiel reminds them that God's word will not be delayed indefinitely, and what He has spoken will surely come to pass at the appointed time. This verse serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and sovereignty, encouraging believers to trust in His promises even when they seem delayed. It also underscores the importance of patience and perseverance in waiting for God's perfect timing to unfold.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

Not a mere repetition of the scoff (Eze 12:22); there the scoffers asserted that the evil was so often threatened and postponed, it must have no reality; here formalists do not go so far as to deny that a day of evil is coming, but assert it is still far off (Amo 6:3). The transition is easy from this carnal security to the gross infidelity of the former class. Next: Ezekiel Chapter 13