Ezekiel 24:21 — Meaning and Application

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“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. {that...: Heb. the pity of your soul}”

Ezekiel 24:21

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And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these {things are} to us, that thou doest {so}?

Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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. {that...: Heb. the pity of your soul}

And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover {your} lips, nor eat the bread of men.

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.

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Ezekiel 24:1

"Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth {day} of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"

Ezekiel 24:2

"Son of man, write thee the name of the day, {even} of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day."

Ezekiel 24:3

"And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set {it} on, and also pour water into it:"

Ezekiel 24:4

"Gather the pieces thereof into it, {even} every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill {it} with the choice bones."

Ezekiel 24:5

"Take the choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under it, {and} make it boil well, and let them seethe the bones of it therein. {burn: or, heap}"

Ezekiel 24:6

"Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum {is} therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it."

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