Ezekiel 12:24

Ezekiel 12:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)For there will be no more false visions or flattering divinations among the people of Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For there shall be no more any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For no more shall there be any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel.

Context of Ezekiel 12:24

22“Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, ‘The days are long and every vision fails’? 23Therefore tell them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “I will put an end to this proverb, and they will no longer use it as a proverb in Israel.” But say to them, “The days draw near as well as the fulfillment of every vision. For there will no longer be any false and empty vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel. 25For I the Lord will speak, and whatever word I speak will be accomplished. It will no longer be delayed, for in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and I will fulfill it,” says the Lord God.’ ” 26Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

Ezekiel 12:24 word by word

כִּ֠י לֹ֣א יִֽהְיֶ֥ה ע֛וֹד כָּל־חֲז֥וֹן שָׁ֖וְא וּמִקְסַ֣ם חָלָ֑ק בְּת֖וֹךְ בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For there shall be no more any vainשָׁוְאshâv' shav · vanity: falseH7723
• visionחָזוֹןchâzôn · visionH2377
• nor flatteringחָלָקchâlâq · smoothH2509
• divinationמִקְסָםmiqsâm · divinationH4738
• withinתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Ezekiel 12:24

• Ezekiel 13:23therefore, you women will no longer see false visions or practice divinations, and I will rescue My people from your hand. Then you will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord.”
• 1 Kings 22:11Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made for himself horns of iron and said, “Thus says the Lord: ‘With these you will gore the Arameans (Syrians) until they are destroyed.’ ”
• Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hates those it wounds and crushes, And a flattering mouth works ruin.
• Jeremiah 14:13But I said, “Alas, Lord God! Behold, the [false] prophets are telling them, ‘You will not see the sword nor will you have famine, but I [the Lord] will give you lasting peace in this place.’ ”
• Jeremiah 23:14Also I have seen a horrible thing in the prophets of Jerusalem: They commit adultery and walk in lies; They encourage and strengthen the hands of evildoers, So that no one has turned back from his wickedness. All of them have become like Sodom to Me, And her inhabitants like Gomorrah.
• Lamentations 2:14Your prophets have seen (imagined) for you False and foolish visions; And they have not exposed your wickedness To restore you from captivity [by teaching you to repent], But they have seen (imagined) and declared to you false and misleading oracles.
• Zechariah 13:2“In that day,” declares the Lord of hosts, “I will cut off the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the [false] prophets and the unclean spirit from the land.
• Romans 16:18For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites and base desires. By smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting [the innocent and the naive].
• 1 Thessalonians 2:5For as you well know, we never came with words of flattery nor with a pretext for greed—God is our witness—
• 2 Peter 2:2Many will follow their shameful ways, and because of them the way of truth will be maligned.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 12:24

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21-28Verses 21-28 As in Ezekiel 12:22 The land of Israel - is put generally for the land where the children of Israel dwelt, whether at home, or in exile. There was prevalent a disregard for the true prophets, which is ever followed by a recognition of the false. First, the true prophet is rejected because it is thought that his prophecies fail. Then men persuade themselves that if the prophecy be true it respects some distant time, and that the men of the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-28Verses 21-28 From that forbearance of God, which should have led them to repent, the Jews hardened themselves in sin. It will not serve for an excuse in speaking evil, to plead that it is a common saying. There is but a step between us and an awful eternity; therefore it concerns us to get ready for a future state. No one will be able to put from himself the evil day, unless by seeking peace with the Lord.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-25The people did not believe the message from God (Ezekiel 12:22). So the Lord gave them a new proverb. He used words that were similar to their saying. But he gave those words a different and opposite meaning.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. no more ... vain vision ... flattering divination--All those false prophets (La 2:14), who "flattered" the people with promises of peace and safety, shall be detected and confounded by the event itself.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 12:24

• Prophecy
• Sorcery

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Carefulness
• Ezekiel
• Vision
• Zedekiah (2)
• divination, diviner, soothsaying, soothsayer

Commentaries on Ezekiel 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings