Son of man, what is this proverb that you people have about the land of Israel, which says, The days are prolonged, and every vision fails?

Therefore hear the Word of Jehovah, you scornful men who rule this people in Jerusalem.

Because you have said, We have made a covenant with death, and we have made an agreement with Sheol; when the overflowing scourge shall have gone and passed through, it shall not come upon us; for we have made lies our refuge, and we have hidden ourselves under falsehood.

Now I have come to make you understand what shall happen to your people in the latter days. For the vision is yet for many days.

and saying, Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were since the beginning of creation.