Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

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Bible References

What

Ezekiel 18:2
What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?
Jeremiah 23:33
And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD.

The days

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 11:3
Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.
Isaiah 5:19
That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
Jeremiah 5:12
They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
Amos 6:3
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
2 Peter 3:3
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

General references

Jeremiah 17:15
Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.

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