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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

As in Ezekiel 7, the nearness of the judgment is foretold.

Ezekiel 12:22.

The land of Israel generally refers to t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

These verses contain two distinct messages from the Lord (Ezekiel 12:21–28), both designed to meet the objection that warning prophecie…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Here God inveighs against the gross ridicule that prevailed everywhere among the Jews. For when the Prophets had been threatening them for so long,…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Son of man, what [is] that proverb [that] you have in the land
of Israel
Which questi…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

From that forbearance of God, which should have led them to repent, the Jews hardened themselves in sin. It will not serve as an excuse for speakin…

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