Bible Strands
Ezekiel 12:27
“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.’
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses Ezekiel as "Son of man" to report the exiled house of Israel's claim that his prophetic visions apply only to a distant future.
The words — The Hebrew חָזוֹן (chazon) denotes the prophetic vision, while אֹמְרִים (omrim) records the people's active declaration that its fulfillment lies years ahead.
The thread — This recorded skepticism matches the proverb in Ezekiel 12:22 about visions failing, aligns with the delayed fulfillment noted in Daniel 10:14, and parallels the doubt cited in 2 Peter 3:4.
Why it lands — The text states that the audience perceives temporal distance as proof of impossibility, requiring readers to separate human impatience from the actual fulfillment of divine speech.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Daniel 10:14 Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision concerns those days.”
- Ezekiel 12:22 “Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’?
- 2 Peter 3:4 “Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”
- Isaiah 28:14 Therefore hear the word of the LORD, O scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem.