🔥WEB · Ezekiel 24:21
What does Ezekiel 24:21 mean?
"‘Speak to the house of Israel, “Thus says the Lord Yahweh: ‘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."
— Ezekiel 24:21 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
So I spoke to the people in the morning; and at evening my wife died. So I did in the morning as I was commanded.
The people asked me, “Won’t you tell us what these things are to us, that you do so?”
Then I said to them, “Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
‘Speak to the house of Israel, “Thus says the Lord Yahweh: ‘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.
You will do as I have done. You won’t cover your lips or eat mourner’s bread.
Your turbans will be on your heads, and your shoes on your feet. You won’t mourn or weep; but you will pine away in your iniquities, and moan one toward another.
Thus Ezekiel will be a sign to you; according to all that he has done, you will do. When this comes, then you will know that I am the Lord Yahweh.’”’”
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