20. The cities where people live will become ruins, and the land will become empty. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’ ”
21. The Lord spoke his word to me, saying:
22. “Human, what is this saying you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by and every vision comes to nothing’?
23. So say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: I will make them stop saying this, and nobody in Israel will use this saying anymore.’ But tell them, ‘The time is near when every vision will come true.
24. There will be no more false visions or pleasing prophecies inside the nation of Israel,
25. but I, the Lord, will speak. What I say will be done, and it will not be delayed. You refuse to obey, but in your time I will say the word and do it, says the Lord God.’ ”