Ezekiel 24:16

““Son of man, look, I am taking from you the delight of your eyes with a plague; and you shall not lament, and you shall not weep, and your tears shall not come.”

Ezekiel 24:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 24:16, word by word

“Sonבֶּןben

human being

Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.

Where else “ben” appears
of manאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

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takingלֹקֵחַlokeach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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the delightמַחְמַדmachmad

desirable thing, delight

What is desirable, what pleases the eyes: that which someone most loves or values.

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of your eyesעֵינֶיene

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

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with a plagueמַגֵּפָהmagefa

plague

An epidemic sent as punishment.

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lamentתִסְפֹּדtispod

mourn, lament

Mourn, lament: wail over the dead with the customary signs of grief, such as beating the breast.

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weepתִבְכֶּהtivke

weep

Weep, cry; mourn for someone.

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and your tearsדִּמְעָתֶdimate

tears, weeping

Tears, weeping. In 2 Kings 20:5 YHWH says to Hezekiah: "I have seen your tears." Frequent in the Psalms and in Jeremiah (Psalm 56:8; Jeremiah 9:1).

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comeתָבוֹאtavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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The context

15And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,

16 · This verse (above)

17Groan in silence; mourning for the dead you shall not make; your headdress bind on yourself, and your sandals put on your feet, and you shall not cover your mustache, and bread of men you shall not eat.”

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