Mortal, what is this proverb of yours about the land of Israel, which says, “The days are prolonged, and every vision comes to nothing”?
Ezekiel 18:3 - New Revised Standard Version As I live, says the Lord God, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Mortal, what is this proverb of yours about the land of Israel, which says, “The days are prolonged, and every vision comes to nothing”?
See, everyone 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 parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge”?
Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, all of you according to your ways, says the Lord God. Repent and turn from all your transgressions; otherwise iniquity will be your ruin.
Know that all lives are mine; the life of the parent as well as the life of the child is mine: it is only the person who sins that 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 silenced, and the whole world may be held accountable to God.