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Ezekiel 24:16 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Ezekiel 24:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezekiel chapter 24 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. run down: Heb. go”
Ezekiel 24:16 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezekiel 24:16
"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." God announces Ezekiel's wife's death as a sign to Israel. The prohibition on mourning symbolizes shock so great that normal grief responses fail. This foreshadows Jerusalem's destruction producing numbness rather than catharsis. The prophet's personal tragedy serves didactic purposes—demonstrating God's sovereignty even over human affections. This difficult passage reveals that God's purposes sometimes require severe personal sacrifice fro...
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Cross-References for Ezekiel 24:16
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“neither bemoan him; but weep sore for him who goes away; for he shall return no more”
“my soul shall weep in secret for [your] pride; and my eye shall weep sore”
“I am my beloved's”
“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.”
“brothers”
“and take up a wailing for us”
“Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold”
“Don't enter into the house of mourning”
“neither let the great size of a bribe turn you aside.”
“and devoured them”