Ezekiel 12 · Verse 27

Ezekiel 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.
Ezekiel 12:27, King James Version

Ezekiel 12:27 in other translations

BSB“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.’
WEB“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.’
ASVSon 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.
YLT‘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,
DARBYSon of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days, and he prophesieth of times that are far off.
BBESon 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.
WebsterSon 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.

What does Ezekiel 12:27 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
27. 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 (Am 6:3). The transition is easy from this carnal security to the gross infidelity of the former class.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 12:21-28

From that forbearance of God, which should have led them to repent, the Jews hardened themselves in sin. It will not serve for an excuse in speaking evil, to plead that it is a common saying. There is but a step between us and an awful eternity; therefore it concerns us to get ready for a future state. No one will be able to put from himself the evil day, unless by seeking peace with the Lord.

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Ezekiel 12:27 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בֶּן\־ben-O son ofH1121
אָדָ֗ם'a.DamhumankindH120
הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehthere!H2009
בֵֽית\־veit-[the] house ofH1004
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
אֹֽמְרִ֔ים'o.me.Rim[are] sayingH559
הֶחָז֛וֹןhe.cha.Zonthe visionH2377
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
ה֥וּאhu'heH1931
חֹזֶ֖הcho.Zeh[is] seeingH2372
לְיָמִ֣יםle.ya.Mim[is] of daysH3117
רַבִּ֑יםra.BimmanyH7227
וּלְעִתִּ֥יםu.le.'i.Timand of timesH6256
רְחוֹק֖וֹתre.cho.KotdistantH7350
ה֥וּאhu'heH1931
נִבָּֽא\׃ni.Ba'[is] prophesyingH5012

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezekiel 12:27

  • Daniel 10:14

    Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.

  • 2 Peter 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.

  • 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?

  • Isaiah 28:14-15

    Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem. Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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22; Isa 28:14,15; Da 10:14; 2Pe 3:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Ezekiel 12:26

    Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

  • Ezekiel 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.

  • Ezekiel 12:28

    Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord God.

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Ezekiel 12:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Hijo del hombre, he aquí que los de la casa de Israel dicen: La visión que éste ve es para muchos días, y para lejanos tiempos profetiza éste.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Fils d’homme, voici, la maison d’Israël dit: La vision que celui-ci voit est pour des jours lointains, et il prophétise pour des temps éloignés.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Menschensohn, siehe, das Haus Israel spricht: Das Gesicht, welches dieser schaut, ist auf viele Tage hin; und auf ferne Zeiten hin weissagt er.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Fili hominis, ecce domus Israël dicentium: Visio quam hic videt, in dies multos et in tempora longa iste prophetat.