Ezekiel 12:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord God; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.”
Ezekiel 12:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezekiel 12:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezekiel 12:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Tell them therefore, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “I will make this proverb to cease, and they will no more use it as a proverb in Israel;”’ but tell them, ‘“The days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision.”
Ezekiel 12:23 — World English Bible
Ezekiel 12:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the fulfilment of every vision. ”
Ezekiel 12:23 — American Standard Version
Ezekiel 12:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“therefore say unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: I have caused this simile to cease, And they use it not as a simile again in Israel, But speak to them: Drawn near have the days, And spoken hath every vision.”
Ezekiel 12:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezekiel 12:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the accomplishment of every vision. ”
Ezekiel 12:23 — Darby Translation
Ezekiel 12:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Tell them therefore, Thus sayeth the Lord God, I wil make this prouerbe to cease, and they shall no more vse it as a prouerbe in Israel: but say vnto them, The daies are at hand and the effect of euery vision.”
Ezekiel 12:23 — Geneva Bible
Ezekiel 12:23 in Context — Ezekiel 12
21 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
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?
23 Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord God; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.
24 For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
25 For I am the Lord: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord God.
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