Ezekiel 12:23

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.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — God commands Ezekiel to address the exiled Israelites, who are dismissing divine promises by claiming every vision ultimately fails (Ezekiel 12:22).

The words — The Hebrew הִשְׁבַּתִּי (hish.Ba.ti) translates literally as "I will make to cease," directly negating the people's claim that prophetic words never materialize.

The thread — This vow to silence a false proverb parallels Ezekiel 18:3, while the urgency of imminent fulfillment aligns with the disaster warning in Ezekiel 7:5.

Why it lands — The passage requires immediate compliance with a divine announcement that the days of waiting are over and every vision will now be executed.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Joel 2:1 Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near—
Ezekiel 7:5 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Disaster! An unprecedented disaster—behold, it is coming!
Ezekiel 18:3 As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel.
Zephaniah 1:14 The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter.
Matthew 24:34 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
James 5:8 You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.
Psalms 37:13 but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.
Isaiah 28:22 So now, do not mock, or your shackles will become heavier. Indeed, I have heard from the Lord GOD of Hosts a decree of destruction against the whole land.
Ezekiel 7:2 “O son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says to the land of Israel: ‘The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land.
Ezekiel 7:10 Behold, the day is here! It has come! Doom has gone out, the rod has budded, arrogance has bloomed.