Ezekiel 12:21

21 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

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 "Then say to the people of the land, 'Thus says the Lord GOD concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem in the land of Israel, "They will eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water with horror, because their land will be stripped of its fullness on account of the violence of all who live in it.

20 "The inhabited cities will be laid waste and the land will be a desolation. So you will know that I am the LORD .""'

21 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

22 "Son of man, what is this proverb you people have concerning the land of Israel, saying, 'The days are long and every vision fails '?

23 "Therefore say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "I will make this proverb cease so that they will no longer use it as a proverb in Israel." But tell them, "The days draw near as well as the fulfillment of every vision.