Ezekiel 24:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet thou shalt neither mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הִנְנִ֨י לֹקֵ֧חַ מִמְּךָ֛ אֶת־מַחְמַ֥ד עֵינֶ֖יךָ בְּמַגֵּפָ֑ה וְלֹ֤א תִסְפֹּד֙ וְלֹ֣א תִבְכֶּ֔ה וְל֥וֹא תָב֖וֹא דִּמְעָתֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

ben-'āḏām, hinənî lōqēaḥ from you 'eṯ-maḥmaḏ 'êneyḵā with maggēp̄āh; and not ṯispōḏ and not ṯiḇkeh and not ṯāḇô' dim'āṯeḵā.

Grammar Details

*ben-'āḏām*: construct phrase - son of man/human
*hinənî*: interjection with 1st common singular suffix - behold me
*lōqēaḥ*: qal participle, masculine singular - taking
*'eṯ-maḥmaḏ*: direct object marker + masculine singular construct - desire of
*'êneyḵā*: feminine dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes
*maggēp̄āh*: feminine singular noun with preposition - with plague/blow
*ṯispōḏ*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will mourn/lament
*ṯiḇkeh*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will weep/cry
*ṯāḇô'*: qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will come
*dim'āṯeḵā*: feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your tear

Word Meanings

*ben-'āḏām*: son of man/human/mortal
*hinənî*: behold me/here I am/look
*lōqēaḥ*: taking/receiving/seizing
*'eṯ-maḥmaḏ*: desire of/delight of/precious thing of
*'êneyḵā*: your eyes/vision/sight
*maggēp̄āh*: plague/blow/stroke/pestilence
*ṯispōḏ*: you will mourn/lament/wail
*ṯiḇkeh*: you will weep/cry
*ṯāḇô'*: it will come/appear
*dim'āṯeḵā*: your tear/tears

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Referenced Verses

Jer 13:17 : 17 But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because Jehovah's flock is taken captive.
Jer 22:10 : 10 Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him; but weep sore for him that goeth away; for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.
Song 7:10 : 10 I am my beloved's; And his desire is toward me.
Ezek 24:18 : 18 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.
Ezek 24:21-25 : 21 Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left behind shall fall by the sword. 22 And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men. 23 And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away in your iniquities, and moan one toward another. 24 Thus shall Ezekiel be unto you a sign; according to all that he hath done shall ye do: when this cometh, then shall ye know that I am the Lord Jehovah. 25 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,
1 Thess 4:13 : 13 But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope.
Jer 9:1 : 1 Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Jer 9:18 : 18 and let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.
Lev 10:2-3 : 2 And there came forth fire from before Jehovah, and devoured them, and they died before Jehovah. 3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that Jehovah spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
Job 36:18 : 18 For let not wrath stir thee up against chastisements; Neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.
Prov 5:19 : 19 [ As] a loving hind and a pleasant doe, Let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; And be thou ravished always with her love.
Jer 22:18 : 18 Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: they shall not lament for him, [saying], Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! They shall not lament for him, [saying] Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!
Lam 2:18 : 18 Their heart cried unto the Lord: O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night; Give thyself no respite; let not the apple of thine eye cease.
Jer 16:5 : 5 For thus saith Jehovah, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament, neither bemoan them; for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith Jehovah, even lovingkindness and tender mercies.

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