Ezekiel 24:25

And thou, son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take their strength from them, the pride of their boasting, the desires of their eyes, and the pride of their soul, their sons and their daughters,

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In The King James Version

Also, thou son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters,

In Context

24And Ezekiel shall be for a sign to you: according to all that I have done shall ye do, when these things shall come; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

26that in that day he that escapes shall come to thee, to tell it thee in thine ears?

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Cross References

Psalms 48:2Hear these words, all ye nations, 1 Hearken, all ye that dwell upon the earth: 1

Psalms 122:1A Song of Degrees. 1 Unto thee who dwellest in heaven 1 Have I lifted up mine eyes. 1

Jeremiah 11:22behold, I will visit them: their young men shall die by the sword; and their sons and their daughters shall die of famine:

Ezekiel 24:21Say to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the boast of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and for which your souls are concerned; and your sons and your daughters, whom ye have left, shall fall by the sword.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 24:16-27

The Death of the Prophet's Wife; A Sign of Jerusalem's Ruin. ( b. c. 590.) 15 Also the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 16 Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down. 17 Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men. 18 So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at… Read the whole commentary →

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