Ezekiel 24:16
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.
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 24 connects to 10 cross-references. The day Nebuchadnezzar lays siege to Jerusalem is the day God commands Ezekiel to write down. The allegory of the rusty cooking pot with choice pieces of meat represents Jerusalem that cannot be cleansed. God takes Ezekiel's wife — the …
Other Translations
Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet thou shalt neither mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.
`Son of man, lo, I am taking from thee the desire of thine eyes by a stroke, and thou dost not mourn, nor weep, nor let thy tear come.
Son of man, see, I am taking away the desire of your eyes by disease: but let there be no sorrow or weeping or drops running from your eyes.
Cross References
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