²⁷ Son of man, see, the children of Israel say, The vision which he sees is for the days which are a long way off, and his words are of times still far away.

¹⁴ Now I have come to give you knowledge of the fate of your people in the later days; for there is still a vision for the days.

²² Son of man, what is this saying which you have about the land of Israel, The time is long and every vision comes to nothing?

⁴ Saying, Where is the hope of his coming? From the death of the fathers till now everything has gone on as it was from the making of the world.

¹⁴ Give ear then to the word of the Lord, you men of pride, the rulers of this people in Jerusalem:

¹⁵ Because you have said, We have made death our friend, and with the underworld we have made an agreement; when the overflowing waters come through they will not come near us; for we are looking to false words for help, taking cover in what is untrue: