“Son of man, behold, the house of Israel says, ‘The vision that he sees is for many days from now. He prophesies about times that are far off.’
“Son of man, what is that proverb you people have in the land of Israel saying, ‘The days are prolonged and every vision fails?’
The word of Adonai came to me saying:
Therefore say to them, thus says Adonai Elohim, ‘None of My words will be delayed anymore, but the word that I speak will be fulfilled.’” It is a declaration of Adonai.
Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the future days. For the vision concerns days yet to come.’
“‘Now the vision of the evenings and mornings that has been told to you is true, but seal up the vision for it concerns many days from now.’
Dismissing the day of calamity, you bring near the throne of violence.
and saying, “Where is this promise of His coming? Ever since the fathers died, everything goes on just as it has from the beginning of creation.”