Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But I the LORD will speak what I will, and it shall be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, you rebellious people, I will fulfill whatever I say, declares the Sovereign LORD.’” New Living Translation For I am the LORD! If I say it, it will happen. There will be no more delays, you rebels of Israel. I will fulfill my threat of destruction in your own lifetime. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!” English Standard Version For I am the LORD; I will speak the word that I will speak, and it will be performed. It will no longer be delayed, but in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and perform it, declares the Lord GOD.” Berean Standard Bible because I, the LORD, will speak whatever word I speak, and it will be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass, declares the Lord GOD.’” King James Bible For I am the LORD: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord GOD. New King James Version For I am the LORD. I speak, and the word which I speak will come to pass; it will no more be postponed; for in your days, O rebellious house, I will say the word and perform it,” says the Lord GOD.’ ” New American Standard Bible For I the LORD will speak whatever word I speak, and it will be performed. It will no longer be delayed, for in your days, you rebellious house, I will speak the word and perform it,” declares the Lord GOD.’” NASB 1995 “For I the LORD will speak, and whatever word I speak will be performed. It will no longer be delayed, for in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and perform it,” declares the Lord GOD.’” NASB 1977 “For I the LORD shall speak, and whatever word I speak will be performed. It will no longer be delayed, for in your days, O rebellious house, I shall speak the word and perform it,” declares the Lord GOD.’” Legacy Standard Bible For I, Yahweh, will speak, and whatever word I speak will be done. It will no longer be delayed, for in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and do it,” declares Lord Yahweh.’” Amplified Bible For I the LORD will speak, and whatever word I speak will be accomplished. It will no longer be delayed, for in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and I will fulfill it,” says the Lord GOD.’” Christian Standard Bible But I, the LORD, will speak whatever message I will speak, and it will be done. It will no longer be delayed. For in your days, rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass. This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.’ ” Holman Christian Standard Bible But I, Yahweh, will speak whatever message I will speak, and it will be done. It will no longer be delayed. For in your days, rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass.” This is the declaration of the Lord GOD. American Standard Version For I am Jehovah; I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall be performed; it shall be no more deferred: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I speak the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord Jehovah. Contemporary English Version I will give them my message, and what I say will certainly happen. Warn those rebels that the time has come for them to be punished. I, the LORD, make this promise. English Revised Version For I am the LORD; I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall be performed; it shall be no more deferred: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I speak the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord GOD. GOD'S WORD® Translation I, the LORD, will speak. Everything that I say will happen without any more delay. I will say something, and it will happen during your lifetime, you rebellious people, declares the Almighty LORD.'" Good News Translation I, the LORD, will speak to them, and what I say will be done. There will be no more delay. In your own lifetime, you rebels, I will do what I have warned you I would do. I have spoken," says the Sovereign LORD. International Standard Version Because I am the LORD, I'll speak and the message that I communicate will be accomplished without delay. While you continue to be a rebellious house, I'll speak the message and then fulfill it," declares the Lord GOD.'" Majority Standard Bible because I, the LORD, will speak whatever word I speak, and it will be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass, declares the Lord GOD.’” NET Bible For I, the LORD, will speak. Whatever word I speak will be accomplished. It will not be delayed any longer. Indeed in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and accomplish it, declares the sovereign LORD.'" New Heart English Bible For I am the LORD; I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall be performed; it shall be no more deferred: for in your days, rebellious house, will I speak the word, and will perform it,' says the Lord GOD." Webster's Bible Translation For I am the LORD: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall no more be prolonged: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord GOD. World English Bible For I am Yahweh. I will speak, and the word that I speak will be performed. It will be no more deferred; for in your days, rebellious house, I will speak the word and will perform it,” says the Lord Yahweh.’” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor I, YHWH, speak, "" The word that I speak—it is done, "" It is not prolonged anymore, "" For in your days, O house of rebellion, I speak a word, and I have done it, "" A declaration of Lord YHWH.” Young's Literal Translation For I am Jehovah, I speak, The word that I speak -- it is done, It is not prolonged any more, For, in your days, O rebellious house, I speak a word, and I have done it, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.' Smith's Literal Translation For I am Jehovah: I will speak, what word I will speak and it shall be done; it shall no more be protracted: for in your days, O house of contradiction, I will speak the word, and I did it, says the Lord Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor I the Lord will speak: and what word soever I shall speak, it shall come to pass, and shall not be prolonged any more: but in your days, ye provoking house, I will speak the word, and will do it, saith the Lord God. Catholic Public Domain Version For I, the Lord, will speak. And whatever word I will speak, it shall be done, and it shall not be delayed any more. Instead, in your days, O provoking house, I will speak a word and do it, says the Lord God.” New American Bible for whatever word I speak shall happen without delay. In your days, rebellious house, whatever I speak I will bring about—oracle of the Lord GOD. New Revised Standard Version But I the LORD will speak the word that I speak, and it will be fulfilled. It will no longer be delayed; but in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and fulfill it, says the Lord GOD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor I am the LORD; I have spoken, and the word which I speak I shall perform it; and I shall no more delay it; for in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and will perform it, says the LORD God. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because I AM LORD JEHOVAH, I have spoken and I speak the word and I do it, and I do not delay, and in your days, rebellious household, I shall speak the word and I shall do it, says THE LORD OF LORDS OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For I am the LORD; I will speak, what word soever it be that I shall speak, and it shall be performed; it shall be no more delayed; for in your days, O rebellious house, will I speak the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord GOD.' Brenton Septuagint Translation For I the Lord will speak my words; I will speak and perform them, and will no more delay, for in your days, O provoking house, I will speak the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Presumptuous Proverb…24For there will be no more false visions or flattering divinations within the house of Israel, 25because I, the LORD, will speak whatever word I speak, and it will be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass, declares the Lord GOD.’” 26Furthermore, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,… Cross References Isaiah 55:11 so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it. Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill? Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away. Isaiah 46:10 I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ Jeremiah 1:12 “You have observed correctly,” said the LORD, “for I am watching over My word to accomplish it.” 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance. Hebrews 6:18 Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged. Isaiah 14:24 The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand. Psalm 33:9 For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm. Matthew 5:18 For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Lamentations 3:37 Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it? 1 Samuel 15:29 Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.” Luke 21:33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away. Isaiah 40:8 The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.” Romans 4:21 being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised. Treasury of Scripture For I am the LORD: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, said the Lord GOD. I will Ezekiel 12:28 Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord GOD. Ezekiel 6:10 And they shall know that I am the LORD, and that I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them. Numbers 14:28-34 Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you: … in your Jeremiah 16:9 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride. Habakkuk 1:5 Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you. Mark 13:30,31 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done… O rebellious Ezekiel 12:1,2 The word of the LORD also came unto me, saying, … Jump to Previous Affirmation Declares Deferred Delay Delayed Fulfill Fulfilled House Longer Perform Performed Prolonged Rebellious Soever Sovereign Speak Uncontrolled Whatever WordJump to Next Affirmation Declares Deferred Delay Delayed Fulfill Fulfilled House Longer Perform Performed Prolonged Rebellious Soever Sovereign Speak Uncontrolled Whatever WordEzekiel 12 1. Under the type of Ezekiel's removing8. is shown the captivity of Zedekiah 17. Ezekiel's trembling shows the Jews' desolation 21. The Jews' presumptuous proverb is reproved 26. The speediness of the vision For I, the LORD This phrase establishes the authority and identity of the speaker. The Hebrew word for "LORD" here is "YHWH," the sacred and personal name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. In the context of Ezekiel, this declaration serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and His ultimate authority over all creation. It is a call to recognize His power and to heed His words, as they are not mere human utterances but divine proclamations. will speak whatever word I speak and it will be fulfilled without delay For in your days O rebellious house I will speak a word and fulfill it declares the Lord GOD Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew becauseכִּ֣י ׀ (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I, אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I the LORD, יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel will speak אֲדַבֵּר֙ (’ă·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue whatever אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that word דָּבָר֙ (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause I speak, אֲדַבֵּ֤ר (’ă·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue and it will be fulfilled וְיֵ֣עָשֶׂ֔ה (wə·yê·‘ā·śeh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make without לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no delay. תִמָּשֵׁ֖ךְ (ṯim·mā·šêḵ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 4900: To draw, drag For כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction in your days, בִֽימֵיכֶ֞ם (ḇî·mê·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day O rebellious הַמֶּ֗רִי (ham·me·rî) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4805: Bitterness, rebellion, bitter, rebellious house, בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house I will speak אֲדַבֵּ֤ר (’ă·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue a message דָּבָר֙ (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause and bring it to pass, וַעֲשִׂיתִ֔יו (wa·‘ă·śî·ṯîw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make declares נְאֻ֖ם (nə·’um) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD.’” יְהוִֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH Links Ezekiel 12:25 NIVEzekiel 12:25 NLT Ezekiel 12:25 ESV Ezekiel 12:25 NASB Ezekiel 12:25 KJV Ezekiel 12:25 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 12:25 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 12:25 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 12:25 French Bible Ezekiel 12:25 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 12:25 For I am Yahweh (Ezek. 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