Ezekiel 12:24
22 “Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’?
23 Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will put an end to this proverb, and in Israel they will no longer recite it.’ But say to them: ‘The days are at hand when every vision will be fulfilled.
For there will be no more false visions or flattering divinations within the house of Israel,
25 because I, the LORD, will speak whatever word I speak, and it will be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass, declares the Lord GOD.’”
26 Furthermore, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For there will be no more false visions or flattering divinations within the house of Israel,
- KJV
- For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
- WEB
- For there will be no more any false vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
- ASV
- For there shall be no more any false vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
- DARBY
- For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination in the midst of the house of Israel.
- BLB
- For there will be no longer any vision of emptiness, or of smooth divination, in the midst of the house of Israel.
- ÅB
- For det skal ikke mere være noe tomt syn eller noen dårende spådom i Israels hus;
- OTB
- For det vil ikke lenger være falske visjoner eller bedragerske spådommer blant Israels hus.
- B1930
- For det skal ikke mere være noget tomt syn eller nogen dårende spådom i Israels hus;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 14:13–16
“Ah, Lord GOD!” I replied, “Look, the prophets are telling them, ‘You will not see the sword or suffer famine, but I will give you lasting peace in this place.’”
Read in contextZechariah 13:2–4
And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land.
Read in contextEzekiel 13:23
therefore you will no longer see false visions or practice divination. I will deliver My people from your hands. Then you will know that I am the LORD.”
Read in contextLamentations 2:14
The visions of your prophets were empty and deceptive; they did not expose your guilt to ward off your captivity. The burdens they envisioned for you were empty and misleading.
Read in contextJeremiah 23:14–29
And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns his back on wickedness. They are all like Sodom to Me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.”
Read in context2 Peter 2:2–3
Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:5
As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
Read in contextEzekiel 13:6
They see false visions and speak lying divinations. They claim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ when the LORD did not send them; yet they wait for the fulfillment of their message.
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