27Son 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.
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Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.
Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
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.
Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 21-28)Various methods had been used to awaken this secure and careless people to an expectation of the judgments coming, that they might be stirred up, by repentance and reformation, to prevent them. The prophecies of their ruin were confirmed by visions, and illustrated by signs, and all with such evidence and power that one would think they must needs be wrought upon; but here we are told how they eva…
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