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,
Also, thou son {H1121} of man {H120}, shall it not be in the day {H3117} when I take {H3947} from them their strength {H4581}, the joy {H4885} of their glory {H8597}, the desire {H4261} of their eyes {H5869}, and that whereupon they set {H4853} their minds {H5315}, their sons {H1121} and their daughters {H1323},
"As for you, human being, on the day when I take away from them their stronghold, their crowning joy, the delight of their eyes, their heart's desire, their sons and daughters -
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,
And 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 heart, their sons and their daughters,
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Ezekiel 24:21
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. -
Psalms 48:2
Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, [is] mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King. -
Psalms 50:2
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined. -
Jeremiah 11:22
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine: -
Psalms 122:1
¶ A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. -
Psalms 122:9
Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good. -
Jeremiah 52:10
And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
Ezekiel 24:25 is a prophetic declaration from God to the prophet Ezekiel, foretelling the devastating judgment that would fall upon the people of Judah, specifically relating to the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temple. This verse is part of a larger section (Ezekiel 24) where God reveals the impending doom through parables and symbolic actions.
Context
This verse follows the powerful parable of the boiling pot (Ezekiel 24:1-14), which vividly illustrates Jerusalem as a pot filled with corruption and soon to be consumed by fire and judgment. Immediately preceding this verse, God commands Ezekiel not to mourn the sudden death of his own wife, explaining that her death serves as a sign to the exiles: just as Ezekiel cannot mourn, the people of Judah will be too stunned by the swift and overwhelming destruction of their beloved city and Temple to properly grieve (Ezekiel 24:16-24). Verse 25 then looks ahead to the moment when news of Jerusalem's fall will finally reach the exiles in Babylon, marking the culmination of their suffering.
Key Themes
Linguistic Insights
The KJV uses strong descriptive phrases to convey the depth of the impending loss:
Practical Application
Ezekiel 24:25 serves as a solemn reminder of the consequences of persistent disobedience to God. While the immediate context is ancient Israel, the principles apply universally: