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54 NOTES ON EZEKIEL.
it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days-
are at hand, and the effect of every vision. For there
shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divina­
tion within the house of Israel. For I am Jehovah: I
will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come
to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for in your
days, 0 rebellious house, will I say the word, and will
perform it, saith the Lord Jehovah. Again the word*
of Jehovah came to me saying, Son of man, behold,
they of the house of Israel say, The vision that lie*
seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of
the times that are far off. * Therefore say unto them,
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, There shall none of
my words be prolonged any more, but the word which
I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord Jehovah.”
(Yer. 21—28.) God would give in that day such an*
earnest of all that is coming that people could not for
shame put all off to the end of days. “ In your days,
O rebellious house, I will say the word, and it shall be*
performed, saith the Lord Jehovah.” What a testimony
to man’s dislike of God in that he so readily swallows*
the enemy’s bait that the time of fulfilment is far off f
Efe does not like God’s interference, whose kingdom im>
any full sense is intolerable. But what says the pro­
phet Ezekiel ? “ None of my words shall be longer
deferred: for I will speak a word, and it shall be per­
formed, saith the Lord Jehovah.”