Ezekiel

Ezekiel 24:16–23

¹⁶“Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow. ¹⁷Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.”

¹⁸So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And the next morning I did as I had been commanded.

¹⁹Then the people asked me, “Won’t you tell us what these things you are doing mean to us?”

²⁰So I answered them, “The word of the LORD came to me, saying: ²¹Tell 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.’

²²Then you will do as I have done: You will not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners. ²³Your 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.

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Ezekiel 24:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of man	אָדָ֕ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
behold	הִנְנִ֨י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
I am about to take away	לֹקֵ֧חַ	lō·qê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3947 take
the desire	מַחְמַ֥ד	maḥ·maḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4261 desire, desirable thing
of your eyes	עֵינֶ֖יךָ	‘ê·ne·ḵā	Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
with a fatal blow	בְּמַגֵּפָ֑ה	bə·mag·gê·p̄āh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H4046 blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence
But you must not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
mourn	תִסְפֹּד֙	ṯis·pōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5594 wail, lament
or weep	תִבְכֶּ֔ה	ṯiḇ·keh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1058 weep, bewail
or let your tears	דִּמְעָתֶֽךָ׃	dim·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1832 tears
flow	תָב֖וֹא	ṯā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go

Ezekiel 24:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Groan	הֵאָנֵ֣ק׀	hê·’ā·nêq	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H602 cry, groan
quietly	דֹּ֗ם	dōm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still
do not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
mourn	אֵ֣בֶל	’ê·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H60 mourning
for the dead	מֵתִים֙	mê·ṯîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H4191 die
Put	חֲב֣וֹשׁ	ḥă·ḇō·wōš	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2280 bind, bind on, bind up
on	עָלֶ֔יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
your turban	פְאֵֽרְךָ֙	p̄ə·’ê·rə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6287 head-dress, turban
and strap	תָּשִׂ֣ים	tā·śîm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
your sandals	וּנְעָלֶ֖יךָ	ū·nə·‘ā·le·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5275 sandal, shoe
on your feet	בְּרַגְלֶ֑יךָ	bə·raḡ·le·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singular	H7272 foot
do not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
cover	תַעְטֶה֙	ṯa‘·ṭeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5844 wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself
lips	שָׂפָ֔ם	śā·p̄ām	Noun - masculine singular	H8222 moustache
or eat	תֹאכֵֽל׃	ṯō·ḵêl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H398 eat
the bread	וְלֶ֥חֶם	wə·le·ḥem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
of mourners	אֲנָשִׁ֖ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind

Ezekiel 24:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I spoke	וָאֲדַבֵּ֤ר	wā·’ă·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the people	הָעָם֙	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
in the morning	בַּבֹּ֔קֶר	bab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
and in the evening	בָּעָ֑רֶב	bā·‘ā·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
my wife	אִשְׁתִּ֖י	’iš·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H802 woman, wife, female
died	וַתָּ֥מָת	wat·tā·māṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4191 die
And the next morning	בַּבֹּ֖קֶר	bab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
I did	וָאַ֥עַשׂ	wā·’a·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I had been commanded	צֻוֵּֽיתִי׃	ṣuw·wê·ṯî	Verb - Pual - Perfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Ezekiel 24:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the people	הָעָ֑ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
asked me	וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Won’t	הֲלֹֽא־	hă·lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
you tell	תַגִּ֥יד	ṯag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
us	לָ֙נוּ֙	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
what	מָה־	māh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
these	אֵ֣לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
you	אַתָּ֖ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are doing	עֹשֶֽׂה׃	‘ō·śeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
mean to us	לָּ֔נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural

Ezekiel 24:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I answered	וָאֹמַ֖ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
them	אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
The word	דְּבַ֨ר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
came	הָיָ֥ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to me	אֵלַ֖י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
saying	לֵאמֹֽר׃	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say

Ezekiel 24:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Tell	אֱמֹ֣ר׀	’ĕ·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the house	לְבֵ֣ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
that this is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִה֒	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַר֮	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I am about to desecrate	מְחַלֵּ֤ל	mə·ḥal·lêl	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
My sanctuary	מִקְדָּשִׁי֙	miq·dā·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
the pride	גְּא֣וֹן	gə·’ō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1347 exaltation
of your power	עֻזְּכֶ֔ם	‘uz·zə·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5797 strength, might
the desire	מַחְמַ֥ד	maḥ·maḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4261 desire, desirable thing
of your eyes	עֵֽינֵיכֶ֖ם	‘ê·nê·ḵem	Noun - cdc; second person masculine plural	H5869 eye
and the delight	וּמַחְמַ֣ל	ū·maḥ·mal	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4263 thing pitied, object of compassion
of your soul	נַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם	nap̄·šə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
And the sons	וּבְנֵיכֶ֧ם	ū·ḇə·nê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
and daughters	וּבְנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם	ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1323 daughter
you left behind	עֲזַבְתֶּ֖ם	‘ă·zaḇ·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
will fall	יִפֹּֽלוּ׃	yip·pō·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
by the sword	בַּחֶ֥רֶב	ba·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword

Ezekiel 24:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then you will do	וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם	wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I have done	עָשִׂ֑יתִי	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
You will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
cover	תַעְט֔וּ	ṯa‘·ṭū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5844 wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself
lips	שָׂפָם֙	śā·p̄ām	Noun - masculine singular	H8222 moustache
or eat	תֹאכֵֽלוּ׃	ṯō·ḵê·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H398 eat
the bread	וְלֶ֥חֶם	wə·le·ḥem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
of mourners	אֲנָשִׁ֖ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind

Ezekiel 24:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your turbans	וּפְאֵרֵכֶ֣ם	ū·p̄ə·’ê·rê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6287 head-dress, turban
will remain on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your heads	רָאשֵׁיכֶ֗ם	rā·šê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H7218 head
and your sandals	וְנַֽעֲלֵיכֶם֙	wə·na·‘ă·lê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H5275 sandal, shoe
on your feet	בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם	bə·raḡ·lê·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine plural	H7272 foot
You will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
mourn	תִסְפְּד֖וּ	ṯis·pə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5594 wail, lament
or	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
weep	תִבְכּ֑וּ	ṯiḇ·kū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1058 weep, bewail
but you will waste away	וּנְמַקֹּתֶם֙	ū·nə·maq·qō·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H4743 decay, rot, fester
because of your sins	בַּעֲוֺנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם	ba·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and you will groan	וּנְהַמְתֶּ֖ם	ū·nə·ham·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5098 growl, groan
among	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
yourselves	אָחִֽיו׃	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother