“You, son of man, shouldn’t it 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 heart, their sons and their daughters,
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“You, son of man, shouldn’t it 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 heart, their sons and their daughters,
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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,
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And thou, son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their stronghold, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and the yearning of their soul, their sons and their daughters,
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Passages linked to Ezekiel 24:25 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Ezekiel 24:21 ‘Speak to the house of Israel, “The Lord Yahweh says: ‘Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pities; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left behind will fall by the sword.
- Psalms 48:2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.
- Psalms 50:2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines out.
- Jeremiah 11:22 therefore Yahweh of Armies says, ‘Behold, I will punish them. The young men will die by the sword. Their sons and their daughters will die by famine.
- Deuteronomy 28:32 Your sons and your daughters will be given to another people. Your eyes will look, and fail with longing for them all day long. There will be no power in your hand.
- Psalms 122:1-9 I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!” Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that is built as a city that is compact together, where the tribes go up, even Yah’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to Yahweh’s name. For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of David’s house. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper. Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces. For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.” For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good.
- Jeremiah 7:4 Don’t trust in lying words, saying, ‘Yahweh’s temple, Yahweh’s temple, Yahweh’s temple, are these.’
- Jeremiah 52:10 The king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. He also killed all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Hebrew, lifting up of their souls.
Hebrew, lifting up of their souls.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Eze 24:25 Also, thou son of man, [shall it]…
Eze 24:25 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,
Ver. 25. When I take from them their strength.] Their kingdom, temple, all.
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And that whereupon they set their minds.] Heb., The lifting up of the soul, or the burden of their souls, that whereof they are most solicitous.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Shall it not be? the question is to be…
Shall it not be? the question is to be resolved affirmatively, it shall be.
In the day; in the day of the taking the city of Jerusalem.
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When I take from them; though Nebuchadnezzar was the means or instrument, God did act by him, who did God’s work more than his own.
Their strength, & c.; the kingdom dissolved, the king taken, city sacked, the temple burnt, which is by the following characters described, as the only thing they valued; though those particulars may be applied to soils and daughters in the close of the verse: however, it amounts to this, In that day, wherein all their public and private joys and hopes shall be destroyed in the destruction of the kingdom and their children, one that escapeth shall bring the news to the prophet.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain That he that escapeth in that day shall come…
That he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee,.... That is, that one that should escape the hands of the Chaldeans, when the city should be taken, should directly make the best of his way to the prophet:
to cause thee to hear it with thine ears; all the particulars of the destruction of the city and temple, as it had been represented to him in vision; when he would see the exact agreement between prophecy and facts; see Eze 33:21.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Their strength - Their walls and fortifications. The joy…
Their strength - Their walls and fortifications. The joy - All their public and private joys and hopes shall be destroyed in the destruction of the kingdom, and their children.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Eze 24:25-27. Also thou son of man, shall it…
Eze 24:25-27. Also thou son of man, shall it not be, &c. — This question is to be resolved affirmatively; it shall be: in the day when I take from them their strength — Their walls, fortifications, and defences, with all that is dear and valuable to them; the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes — Their kingdom, city, and temple, the emblem of my special presence among them, and protection over them, whose beauty and magnificence were their peculiar glory, and the most grateful object of their sight; together with their sons and daughters, whereon they placed their affections; he that escapeth in that day — Namely, when the city shall be taken, and both it and the temple burned; shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it, &c. — To acquaint thee, that what thou didst prophesy is come to pass. See the fulfilling of this recorded Eze 33:21-22. In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him that is escaped — This implied, that the prophet was to prophesy no more about the affairs of Jerusalem and Judah till after the destruction of the city and temple; when the fulfilling of this part of his predictions, so contrary to the expectations of those who despised his prophecies, would give him more credit with them, and make them pay a higher regard to what other things he should prophesy of. According to this we find, that the spirit of prophecy, in regard to the affairs of Judea, did not come on him again till the news of the taking of Jerusalem was brought to him. See Eze 3:21-23.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain "The day" referred to in these verses is the…
"The day" referred to in these verses is the day of the overthrow of the temple, when the fugitive "escapes." But "that day," in Eze 24:27, is the day on which the fugitive brings the sad news to Ezekiel, at the Chebar. In the interval the prophet suspended his prophecies as to the Jews, as was foretold. Afterwards his mouth was "opened," and no more "dumb" (Eze 3:26-27; compare Eze 24:27; Eze 33:21-22).
If Israel was not spared, much less the heathen utterly corrupt, and having no mixture of truth, such as Israel in its worst state possessed (Pe1 4:17-18). Their ruin was to be utter: Israel's but temporary (Jer 46:28). The nations denounced are seven, the perfect number; implying that God's judgments would visit, not merely these, but the whole round of the heathen foes of God. Babylon is excepted, because she is now for the present viewed as the rod of God's retributive justice, a view too much then lost sight of by those who fretted against her universal supremacy.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 25. That whereupon they set their minds — Hebrews,…
25. That whereupon they set their minds — Hebrews, the lifting up of their soul.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 25. their strength] i.e. stronghold; the thing in which…
25. their strength] i.e. stronghold; the thing in which they placed confidence.
joy of their glory] the glorious (or beautiful) thing in which they delighted. Both expressions allude to the temple, &c.
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set their minds] their hearts,—that which is the object of their desire, Psa_24:4.
25–27. When tidings come of the city’s fall, verifying the prophet’s predictions and giving confirmation to all the principles which he had long declared, his mouth will be opened, he will have confidence to speak and more willing listeners before him.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 that I capture their temple
that I capture their temple
Here Yahweh speaks of destroying the temple as if it were someone that he was capturing. AT: "that I destroy their temple"
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which is their joy, their pride
The abstract nouns "joy" and "pride" can be translated as noun phrases. AT: "which is what they are joyful about and what they are proud of" (See: Metaphor)
refugee
someone who has been forced to leave their country because of war or another disaster
your mouth will be opened up
This can be stated in active form. Ezekiel being given understanding and the ability to speak is represented by his mouth being opened. AT: "I will open your mouth" or "you will know what to say" or "I will cause you to know what to say" (See: Active or Passive and Synecdoche)
you will speak—you will no longer be silent
Both of these phrases mean that Ezekiel will speak. In the second phrase it is stated in negative form to emphasize that he will speak. (See: Litotes)
You will be a sign for them
Here the word "sign" refers to something that communicates a special warning to those who see it. Yahweh speaks of Ezekiel and his actions as being this warning. See how you translated this metaphor in Ezekiel 12:6. AT: "You will be a warning for them" (See: Metaphor)
know that I am Yahweh
When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in Ezekiel 6:7. AT: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 24:25-27 In the midst of this deep gloom and…
24:25-27 In the midst of this deep gloom and woe, on the very day when a survivor would arrive to confirm the fall of Jerusalem, there would also be a sign of hope for the people. On that day, Ezekiel’s voice would suddenly return (see 3:26), and he would once again be able to pray to God for the people and intercede on their behalf. The final destruction of Jerusalem would complete the full outpouring of God’s wrath and fury. On that day, Ezekiel would finally be able to speak words of hope to the shattered remnant of the exiles, so that they might know the Lord.
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