Ezekiel 24:21
Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.
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
Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left behind shall fall by the sword.
Say to the house of Israel: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am polluting My sanctuary, The excellency of your strength, The desire of your eyes, and the pitied of your soul, And your sons and your daughters whom ye have left, by sword they do fall.
Say to the people of Israel, The Lord has said, See, I will make my holy place unclean, the pride of your strength, the pleasure of your eyes, and the desire of your soul; and your sons and daughters, who did not come with you here, will be put to the sword.
Cross References
One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house …
They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to …
O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on …
How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!
Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
But ye are they that forsake the Lord, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, …
Therefore I am full of the fury of the Lord; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it …
Therefore will I do unto this house, which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place …