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Ezekiel 12:22

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

KJV

Fili hominis, quod est proverbium istud vobis in terra Israël, dicentium : In longum differentur dies, et peribit omnis visio ?

Vulgate

Υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, τίς ἡ παραβολὴ ὑμῖν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, λέγοντες Μακραὶ αἱ ἡμέραι, ἀπόλωλεν ὅρασις;

LXX

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

ASV

בֶּן אָדָ֗ם מָֽה הַ/מָּשָׁ֤ל הַ/זֶּה֙ לָ/כֶ֔ם עַל אַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵ/אמֹ֑ר יַֽאַרְכוּ֙ הַ/יָּמִ֔ים וְ/אָבַ֖ד כָּל חָזֽוֹן

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲדָמָ֔ה
'dmh
noun · 224×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
וֹ
v
noun · 39×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
חָז֖וֹן
chzvn
noun · 35×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
ם
m
verb · 183×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
ן
n
verb · 34×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Pet 3:3 — Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
  • 2Pet 3:4 — And 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.
  • Amos 5:18 — Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.
  • Amos 6:3 — Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
  • Amos 6:3 — Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
  • Ezek 11:3 — Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.
  • Ezek 11:3 — Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.
  • Ezek 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 the times that are far off.
  • Ezek 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 the times that are far off.
  • Ezek 18:2 — What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge?
  • Hab 1:5 — Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.
  • Isa 5:19 — That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
  • Isa 5:19 — That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
  • Jer 1:12 — Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.
  • Jer 5:12 — They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
  • Jer 5:12 — They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
  • Jer 17:15 — Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.
  • Jer 23:33 — And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD.