John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 12:23

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Tell them therefore, &c.] Plainly and boldly, with the greatest assurance and confidence, as from God himself: thus saith the Lord God, I will make this proverb to cease; by quickly accomplishing the things which they, by this proverb, represented as at a great distance, and what would never be brought about: and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; when the things predicted shall take place: but say unto them, the days are at hand, and the effect of every vision; the time is hastening on, and will quickly come, when every prophecy shall be fulfilled: it was in the sixth year of Jehoiachin’s captivity that these prophecies were delivered out; and in the ninth year Nebuchadnezzar came with his army, and besieged Jerusalem; so that the days were at hand; in three years’ time there began an accomplishment of the above predictions, which were scoffed at in the proverb used.

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