Ezekiel 24:25

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֔ם הֲל֗וֹא בְּי֨וֹם קַחְתִּ֤י מֵהֶם֙ אֶת־מָ֣עוּזָּ֔ם מְשׂ֖וֹשׂ תִּפְאַרְתָּ֑ם אֶת־מַחְמַ֤ד עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ וְאֶת־מַשָּׂ֣א נַפְשָׁ֔ם בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם וּבְנוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

And you, ben-'āḏām, will it not be in the yôm of my qaḥtî from them 'eṯ-mā'ûzām, məśôś tip̄'artām, 'eṯ-maḥmaḏ 'ênêhem, and 'eṯ-maśśā' nap̄šām, their bənêhem and their ḇənôṯêhem?

Grammar Details

*ben-'āḏām*: construct phrase - son of man/human
*yôm*: masculine singular noun with preposition and definite article - in the day
*qaḥtî*: qal infinitive construct with 1st common singular suffix - my taking
*'eṯ-mā'ûzām*: direct object marker + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their stronghold
*məśôś*: masculine singular construct - joy of
*tip̄'artām*: feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their glory
*'eṯ-maḥmaḏ*: direct object marker + masculine singular construct - desire of
*'ênêhem*: feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their eyes
*'eṯ-maśśā'*: direct object marker + masculine singular construct - burden/lifting up of
*nap̄šām*: feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their soul
*bənêhem*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons
*ḇənôṯêhem*: feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters

Word Meanings

*ben-'āḏām*: son of man/human/mortal
*yôm*: day/time/moment
*qaḥtî*: my taking/receiving/seizing
*'eṯ-mā'ûzām*: their stronghold/fortress/strength
*məśôś*: joy/delight/rejoicing of
*tip̄'artām*: their glory/beauty/splendor
*'eṯ-maḥmaḏ*: desire/delight/pleasant thing of
*'ênêhem*: their eyes/sight
*'eṯ-maśśā'*: burden/lifting up/desire of
*nap̄šām*: their soul/life/self
*bənêhem*: their sons/children
*ḇənôṯêhem*: their daughters

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ezek 24:21 : 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.
Jer 11:22 : 22 therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine;
Ps 48:2 : 2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, The city of the great King.
Ps 50:2 : 2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined forth.
Ps 122:1-9 : 1 A Song of Ascents; of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah. 2 Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem, 3 Jerusalem, that art builded As a city that is compact together; 4 Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of Jehovah, [For] an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks unto the name of Jehovah. 5 For there are set thrones for judgment, The thrones of the house of David. 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee. 7 Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces. 8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. 9 For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good.
Jer 7:4 : 4 Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of Jehovah, the temple of Jehovah, the temple of Jehovah, are these.
Jer 52:10 : 10 And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
Deut 28:32 : 32 Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people; and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day: and there shall be nought in the power of thy hand.

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