Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Son of man, what this parable to you upon the land of Israel, saying, The days will be prolonged and every vision perished?
New American Standard Bible
“Son of man, what is this
King James Version
Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
Holman Bible
“Son of man, what is this proverb you people have about the land of Israel,
and every vision fails?
International Standard Version
"Son of Man, what's this proverb you have concerning Israel's land that says, "The days pass slowly and every vision ends in nothing.'?
A Conservative Version
Son of man, what is this proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision fails?
American Standard Version
Son of man, what is this proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
Amplified
“Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, ‘The days are long and every vision fails’?
Bible in Basic English
Son of man, what is this saying which you have about the land of Israel, The time is long and every vision comes to nothing?
Darby Translation
Son of man, what is that proverb which ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days shall be prolonged, and every vision faileth?
King James 2000
Son of man, what is that proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision fails?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Son of man, what [is] this proverb {you people have} about the land of Israel, {saying}, '{The days are prolonged}, and every vision has come to nothing.'
Modern King James verseion
Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, The days will go on and every vision shall fail?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Thou son of man, what manner of byword is that, which ye use in the land of Israel? Saying, 'Tush, seeing that the days are so slack in coming, all the visions are of none effect.'
NET Bible
"Son of man, what is this proverb you have in the land of Israel, 'The days pass slowly, and every vision fails'?
New Heart English Bible
"Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, 'The days are prolonged, and every vision fails?'
The Emphasized Bible
Son of man What is this proverb ye have, concerning the so of Israel, saying, - The days, are prolonged, Therefore shall every vision come to nought?
Webster
Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
World English Bible
Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision fails?
Youngs Literal Translation
Son of man, what is this simile to you, concerning the land of Israel, saying, Prolonged are the days, and perished hath every vision?
Interlinear
'adamah
Yowm
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 12:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Deceptive Proverb Stopped
21 And the word of Jehovah was to me, saying, 22 Son of man, what this parable to you upon the land of Israel, saying, The days will be prolonged and every vision perished? 23 For this, say to them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: I caused this parable to cease, and they shall no more use it for a parable in Israel; but speak to them: The days drew near, and the word of every vision.
Names
Cross References
Ezekiel 11:3
Saying, It not being near; build houses: this the pot, and we the flesh.
Ezekiel 12:27
Son of man, behold the house of Israel saying, The vision which he saw is for many days, and for the times afar off he prophesied.
Ezekiel 18:2-3
What to you making use of this parable upon the land of Israel, saying, The fathers will eat sour grapes and the sons' teeth will be blunted?
Amos 6:3
Extending to the evil day, and ye will bring near the seat of violence;
Isaiah 5:19
Saying, He shall hasten, he shall urge on his work, so that we shall see: and the counsel of the holy one of Israel shall draw near and come and we shall know.
Jeremiah 5:12-13
They lied against Jehovah, and they will say, Not he; and evil shall not come upon us; and we shall not see the sword and famine:
Jeremiah 23:33-40
And when this people, or prophet, or priest, shall ask thee, saying, What the burden of Jehovah? and thou saidst to them, What burden? And I cast you off, says Jehovah.
Ezekiel 16:44
Behold, all using parables will use a parable against thee, saying, As the mother, the daughter.
2 Peter 3:3-4
Knowing this first, that in the last of the days shall mockers come for deceiving, going according to their own eager desires,