Ezekiel 12:21

21 The Lord spoke to me.

Ezekiel 12:21 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 12:21

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying.
] After he had been a sign unto the people, in the two instances above mentioned; and they had hardened themselves against the belief of the things signified by them, because the time of their accomplishment was not yet.

Ezekiel 12:21 In-Context

19 Tell the whole nation that this is the message of the Sovereign Lord to the people of Jerusalem who are still living in their land: They will tremble when they eat and shake with fear when they drink. Their land will be stripped bare, because everyone who lives there is lawless.

20 Cities that are now full of people will be destroyed, and the country will be made a wilderness. Then they will know that I am the Lord."

21 The Lord spoke to me.

22 "Mortal man," he said, "why do the people of Israel repeat this proverb: "Time goes by, and predictions come to nothing'?

23 Now tell them what I, the Sovereign Lord, have to say about that. I will put an end to that proverb. It won't be repeated in Israel any more. Tell them instead: The time has come, and the predictions are coming true!