19 who say: v“Let him be quick,
let him speed his work
that we may see it;
let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near,
and let it come, that we may know it!”
15 wBehold, they say to me,
“Where is the word of the Lord?
Let it come!”
3 ywho say, z‘The time is not near1 to build houses. aThis city is the cauldron, and we are the meat.’
22 “Son of man, qwhat is this proverb that you1 have about the land of Israel, saying, r‘The days grow long, and every vision comes to nothing’?
27 “Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, y‘The vision that he sees is zfor many days from now, and he prophesies of times far off.’
The Messenger of the Lord
17 dYou have wearied the Lord with your words. xBut you say, “How have we wearied him?” eBy saying, “Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and he delights in them.” Or by asking, f“Where is the God of justice?”
