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 you people have about the land of Israel, which goes, ‘The days keep passing by, and every vision fails’? 23Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: I will put a stop to this proverb, and they will not use it again in Israel.’ But say to them, ‘The days have arrived, as well as the fulfillment of every vision. For there will no longer be any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel. 25But I, the Lord, will speak whatever message I will speak, and it will be done. It will no longer be delayed. For in your days, rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass. This is the declaration of the Lord God.’” 26The word of the Lord came to me:

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 will no longer see false visions or practice divination. I will rescue my people from your hands. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”
• 1 Kings 22:11Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah made iron horns and said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘You will gore the Arameans with these until they are finished off.’”
• Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
• Jeremiah 14:13And I replied, “Oh no, Lord God! The prophets are telling them, ‘You won’t see sword or suffer famine. I will certainly give you lasting peace in this place.’”
• Jeremiah 23:14Among the prophets of Jerusalem also I saw a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, and none turns his back on evil. They are all like Sodom to me; Jerusalem’s residents are like Gomorrah.
• Lamentations 2:14Your prophets saw visions for you that were empty and deceptive; they did not reveal your iniquity and so restore your fortunes. They saw pronouncements for you that were empty and misleading.
• Zechariah 13:2On that day” — this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies — “I will remove the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will banish the prophets and the unclean spirit from the land.
• Romans 16:18because such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites. They deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting with smooth talk and flattering words.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:5For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives — God is our witness —
• 2 Peter 2:2Many will follow their depraved ways, and the way of truth will be maligned because of them.

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
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, 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