Ezekiel 24:25
And you, 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,
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
26that in that day he that escapes shall come to you, to tell it you in your ears?
Cross References
Psalms 48:2both the + 48:2 Gr. earth-born. sons of mean men, and sons of great men; the rich and poor man together. 1
Psalms 122:1To you who dwell in heaven have I lifted up my 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 says 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 you⌃ 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 →