Ezekiel 12:27

““Son of man, look, the house of Israel says, ‘The vision that he sees is for many days, and for distant times he prophesies.’”

Ezekiel 12:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 12:27, word by word

“Sonבֶּןben

human being

Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.

Where else “ben” appears
of manאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

Where else “adam” appears
the houseבֵיתvet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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saysאֹמְרִיםomrim

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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‘The visionחָזוֹןchazon

vision

Vision: what God makes a prophet see or understand; by extension, his message.

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seesחֹזֶהchoze

see a vision

To see in a vision from God.

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is for manyרַבִּיםrabim

many

A great number of people or things.

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daysיָמִיםyamim

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

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and for distantרְחוֹקוֹתrechokot

far

To be far, at a great distance from a place or someone.

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timesעִתִּיםitim

times

What a person lives through in his time.

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prophesies.’נִבָּאniba

prophesy

To speak what God's spirit gives to say.

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The context

26And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,

27 · This verse (above)

28Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: None of my words will be delayed any longer; the word that I speak will be done,’ declares Adonai YHWH.”

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