Christian Standard Bible
Ezekiel 12:25
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.’”
Ezekiel 12:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For I am the Lord: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord God.
- New International Version (NIV)But I the Lord will speak what I will, and it shall be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, you rebellious people, I will fulfill whatever I say, declares the Sovereign Lord.’ ”
- English Standard Version (ESV)For I am the Lord; I will speak the word that I will speak, and it will be performed. It will no longer be delayed, but in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and perform it, declares the Lord God."
- New King James Version (NKJV)For I am the Lord. I speak, and the word which I speak will come to pass; it will no more be postponed; for in your days, O rebellious house, I will say the word and perform it,” says the Lord God.’ ”
Context of Ezekiel 12:25
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. 24For there will no longer be any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel. But 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: 27“Son of man, notice that the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees concerns many years from now; he prophesies about distant times.’
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כִּ֣י׀ אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֲדַבֵּר֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲדַבֵּ֤ר דָּבָר֙ וְיֵ֣עָשֶׂ֔ה לֹ֥א תִמָּשֵׁ֖ךְ ע֑וֹד כִּ֣י בִֽימֵיכֶ֞ם בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֗רִי אֲדַבֵּ֤ר דָּבָר֙ וַעֲשִׂיתִ֔יו נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- I will speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- and the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- shall come to passעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- it shall be no more prolongedמָשַׁךְmâshak · to drawH4900
- for in your daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- O rebelliousמְרִיmerîy · rebellionH4805
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- it, saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
- the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
- Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
Cross-references for Ezekiel 12:25
- Ezekiel 12:28Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: None of my words will be delayed any longer. The message I speak will be fulfilled. This is the declaration of the Lord God.’”
- Ezekiel 6:10And they will know that I am the Lord; I did not threaten to bring this disaster on them without a reason.
- Numbers 14:28Tell them: As I live — this is the Lord’s declaration — I will do to you exactly as I heard you say.
- Isaiah 14:24The Lord of Armies has sworn: As I have purposed, so it will be; as I have planned it, so it will happen.
- Isaiah 55:11so my word that comes from my mouth will not return to me empty, but it will accomplish what I please and will prosper in what I send it to do.”
- Lamentations 2:17The Lord has done what he planned; he has accomplished his decree, which he ordained in days of old. He has demolished without compassion, letting the enemy gloat over you and exalting the horn of your adversaries.
- Daniel 9:12He has carried out his words that he spoke against us and against our rulers by bringing on us a disaster that is so great that nothing like what has been done to Jerusalem has ever been done under all of heaven.
- Zechariah 1:6But didn’t my words and my statutes that I commanded my servants the prophets overtake your ancestors? ’” So the people repented and said, “As the Lord of Armies decided to deal with us for our ways and our deeds, so he has dealt with us.”
- Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
- Luke 21:13This will give you an opportunity to bear witness.
- Jeremiah 16:9For this is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: I am about to eliminate from this place, before your very eyes and in your time, the sound of joy and gladness, the voice of the groom and the bride.
- Habakkuk 1:5Look at the nations and observe — be utterly astounded! For I am doing something in your days that you will not believe when you hear about it.
- Mark 13:30“Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things take place.
- Ezekiel 12:1The word of the Lord came to me:
Commentaries on Ezekiel 12:25
- 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. 2525. word ... shall come to pass--in opposition to their scoff "the vision faileth" (Eze 12:22). The repetition, "I will speak ... speak," &c. (or as Fairbairn, "For I, Jehovah, will speak whatever word I shall speak, and it shall be done") implies that whenever God speaks, the effect must follow; for God, who speaks, is not divided in Himself (Eze 12:28; Is 55:11; Da 9:12; Lu 21:33). no more prolonged--in opposition to the scoff (Eze 12:22), "The days are…Read the comment
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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
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