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Ezekiel 24:23

Grief

21 Tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I am about to desecrate My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and the delight of your soul. And the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.’

22 Then you will do as I have done: You will not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.

Your turbans will remain on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or weep, but you will waste away because of your sins, and you will groan among yourselves.

24 ‘Thus Ezekiel will be a sign for you; you will do everything that he has done. When this happens, you will know that I am the Lord GOD.’

25 And you, son of man, know that on the day I take away their stronghold, their pride and joy—the desire of their eyes which uplifted their souls—and their sons and daughters as well,

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BSB
Your turbans will remain on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or weep, but you will waste away because of your sins, and you will groan among yourselves.
KJV
And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another.
WEB
Your turbans will be on your heads, and your sandals on your feet. You won’t mourn or weep; but you will pine away in your iniquities, and moan one toward another.
ASV
And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away in your iniquities, and moan one toward another.
DARBY
and your turbans shall be upon your heads, and your sandals upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall waste away in your iniquities and moan one toward another.
BLB
and your⁺ turbans will be on your⁺ heads, and your⁺ sandals on your⁺ feet. You⁺ will not mourn nor weep; and you⁺ will waste away in your⁺ iniquities, and a man will groan toward his brother.
ÅB
deres huer skal dere ha på hodet og deres sko på føttenedere skal ikke klage og ikke gråte; men dere skal visne bort i deres misgjerninger og sukke med hverandre.
OTB
Dere vil holde turbanene på hodene og sandalene på føttene. Dere vil ikke sørge eller gråte, men vil visne bort på grunn av deres misgjerninger og stønne blant dere selv.
B1930
eders huer skal I ha på hodet og eders sko på føttene; I skal ikke klage og ikke gråte; men I skal visne bort i eders misgjerninger og sukke med hverandre.

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 4:17

    So they will lack food and water; they will be appalled at the sight of one another wasting away in their iniquity.

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  • Leviticus 26:39

    Those of you who survive in the lands of your enemies will waste away in their iniquity and will decay in the sins of their fathers.

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  • Ezekiel 33:10

    Now as for you, son of man, tell the house of Israel that this is what they have said: ‘Our transgressions and our sins are heavy upon us, and we are wasting away because of them! How can we live?’

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  • Job 27:15

    His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep for them.

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  • Isaiah 59:11

    We all growl like bears and moan like doves. We hope for justice, but find none, for salvation, but it is far from us.

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  • Psalms 78:64

    His priests fell by the sword, but their widows could not lament.

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