Ezekiel 24:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Ezekiel 24:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 24:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 24:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Son of man, behold, I will take away from you the desire of your eyes with one stroke; yet you shall neither mourn nor weep, neither shall your tears run down.”

Ezekiel 24:16 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 24:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Ezekiel 24:16 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 24:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`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.”

Ezekiel 24:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 24:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke; yet thou shalt not mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down. ”

Ezekiel 24:16 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 24:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Sonne of man beholde, I take away from thee the pleasure of thine eyes with a plague: yet shalt thou neither mourne nor weepe, neither shall thy teares runne downe.”

Ezekiel 24:16 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 24:16 in Context — Ezekiel 24

14 I the Lord have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord God.

15 Also the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

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.

17 Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.

18 So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.

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What Does Ezekiel 24:16 Mean?

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