King James Version
Ezekiel 24:19 in the King James Version says “And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?”
Ezekiel 24:19 · KJV
Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men. Forbear: Heb. Be silent lips: Heb. upper lip
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.
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
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“And the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“unto me Wilt thou not tell”
H5046properly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“us what these things are to us that thou doest”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
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