“Son of man, what is this proverb that you have about the land of Israel, saying, ‘The days grow long, and every vision comes to naught’?
Ezekiel 18:3 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) As I live, says the Lord God, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As I live, says the Lord God, you shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. American Standard Version (1901) As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. Common English Bible As surely as I live, says the LORD God, no longer will you use this proverb in Israel! Catholic Public Domain Version As I live, says the Lord God, this parable shall no longer be a proverb for you in Israel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version As I live, saith the Lord God, this parable shall be no more to you a proverb in Israel. |
“Son of man, what is this proverb that you have about the land of Israel, saying, ‘The days grow long, and every vision comes to naught’?
Behold, every one who uses proverbs will use this proverb about you, ‘Like mother, like daughter.’
“What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge’?
“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, says the Lord God. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin.
Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sins shall die.
Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God.