Ezekiel 12:22

Ezekiel · Old Testament · Chapter 12

“Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?”Ezekiel 12:22

What Does Ezekiel 12:22 Mean?

Ezekiel 12:22 is found in the book of Ezekiel, chapter 12, verse 22 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Doubt.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Ezekiel 12:22 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Jeremiah 1:12“Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.”Ezekiel 18:2“What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge?”2 Peter 3:4“And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.”Isaiah 5:19“That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!”Ezekiel 11:3“Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.”Jeremiah 17:15“Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.”Ezekiel 12:27“Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off.”Habakkuk 1:5“Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.”Jeremiah 5:12“They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:”Jeremiah 23:33“And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD.”Ezekiel 7:2“Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land.”Amos 5:18“Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.”Amos 6:3“Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;”2 Peter 3:3“Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,”1 Kings 14:14“Moreover the LORD shall raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam that day: but what? even now.”Lamentations 4:18“They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.”Ezekiel 16:44“Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.”Ezekiel 21:7“And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD.”Ezekiel 21:23“And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken.”Joel 1:15“Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come.”

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