Context 16But I will spare a few of them from the sword, the famine and the pestilence that they may tell all their abominations among the nations where they go, and may know that I am the LORD. 17Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me saying, 18Son of man, eat your bread with trembling and drink your water with quivering and anxiety. 19Then say to the people of the land, Thus says the Lord GOD concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem in the land of Israel, They will eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water with horror, because their land will be stripped of its fullness on account of the violence of all who live in it. 20The inhabited cities will be laid waste and the land will be a desolation. So you will know that I am the LORD. 21Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 22Son of man, what is this proverb you people have concerning the land of Israel, saying, The days are long and every vision fails? 23Therefore say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD, I will make this proverb cease so that they will no longer use it as a proverb in Israel. But tell them, The days draw near as well as the fulfillment of every vision. 24For there will no longer be any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel. 25For I the LORD will speak, and whatever word I speak will be performed. It will no longer be delayed, for in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and perform it, declares the Lord GOD. 26Furthermore, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 27Son 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. 28Therefore say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD, None of My words will be delayed any longer. Whatever word I speak will be performed, declares the Lord GOD. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionBut I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the nations whither they come; and they shall know that I am Jehovah. Douay-Rheims Bible And I will leave a few men of them from the sword, and from the famine, and from the pestilence: that they may declare all their wicked deeds among the nations whither they shall go: and they shall know that I am the Lord. Darby Bible Translation But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the nations whither they shall come; and they shall know that I am Jehovah. English Revised Version But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the nations whither they come; and they shall know that I am the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the heathen whither they come; and they shall know that I am the LORD. World English Bible But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the nations where they come; and they shall know that I am Yahweh. Young's Literal Translation and I have left of them, a few in number, from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence, so that they recount all their abominations among the nations whither they have come, and they have known that I am Jehovah.' Library A Common Mistake and Lame Excuse'... He prophesieth of the times that are far off.'--EZEKIEL xii. 27. Human nature was very much the same in the exiles that listened to Ezekiel on the banks of the Chebar and in Manchester to-day. The same neglect of God's message was grounded then on the same misapprehension of its bearings which profoundly operates in the case of many people now. Ezekiel had been proclaiming the fall of Jerusalem to the exiles whose captivity preceded it by a few years; and he was confronted by the incredulity … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The End Prophecies Fulfilled The Last Agony The Purpose in the Coming of Jesus. 'As Sodom' The Last King of Judah A Believer's Privilege at Death Ezekiel Links Ezekiel 12:16 NIV • Ezekiel 12:16 NLT • Ezekiel 12:16 ESV • Ezekiel 12:16 NASB • Ezekiel 12:16 KJV • Ezekiel 12:16 Bible Apps • Ezekiel 12:16 Parallel • Bible Hub |