Ezekiel 24:25

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

As for you, son of man, on the day I take from them their stronghold—their joy and glory, the delight of their eyes and the longing of their souls, as well as their sons and daughters—

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Also, 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 minds, their sons and their daughters,

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Also, you, 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 to which they set their minds, their sons and their daughters,

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Also, 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 minds, their sons and their daughters,

  • 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,

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Also, 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 minds, their sons and their daughters,

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But beholde, O thou sonne of man: In the daye when I take from them their power, their ioye and honoure, the lust off their eyes, the burthe of their bodies: namely, their sonnes and doughters:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Also, thou sonne of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their power, ye ioy of their honor, ye pleasure of their eyes, & the desire of their heart, their sonnes & their daughters?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Also thou sonne of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from the their power, the ioy of their honour, the pleasure of their eyes, and the lifting vp of their soules, their sonnes & their daughters,

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Also, 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 minds, their sons and their daughters,

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    You, 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,

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And thou, son of man, Is it not in the day of My taking from them their strength, The joy of their beauty, the desire of their eyes, And the song of their soul, Their sons and their daughters?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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,

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And as for you, son of man, your mouth will be shut in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that on which their hearts are fixed, and their sons and daughters.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    You, 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,

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “And you, son of man, this is what will happen on the day I take from them their stronghold– their beautiful source of joy, the object in which their eyes delight, and the main concern of their lives, as well as their sons and daughters:

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 24:21 : 21 Say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord God says: Behold, I am about to profane my sanctuary—the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and the desire of your soul. Your sons and daughters whom you left behind shall fall by the sword.’
  • Jer 11:22 : 22 Therefore, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I am about to punish them. Their young men will die by the sword, their sons and daughters will die by famine.’
  • Ps 48:2 : 2 Great is the LORD and highly praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.
  • Ps 50:2 : 2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth.
  • Ps 122:1-9 : 1 I was glad when they said to me, 'Let us go to the house of the LORD.' 2 Our feet were standing within your gates, O Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem, built as a city that is tightly joined together. 4 There the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD. 5 For there are seats of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: 'May those who love you prosper.' 7 May peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your citadels. 8 For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, 'Peace be within you.' 9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good.
  • Jer 7:4 : 4 Do not trust deceitful words, saying: ‘This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.’
  • Jer 52:10 : 10 The king of Babylon killed Zedekiah’s sons before his eyes, and he also executed all the officials of Judah at Riblah.
  • Deut 28:32 : 32 Your sons and daughters will be given to another people while you watch with longing eyes all day, but you will be powerless to act.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 82%

    15The word of the Lord came to me, saying:

    16Son of man, behold, I am about to take from you the delight of your eyes with a single blow. But you shall not mourn or weep, and your tears shall not flow.

  • 78%

    20So I said to them, 'The word of the Lord came to me, saying:

    21Say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord God says: Behold, I am about to profane my sanctuary—the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and the desire of your soul. Your sons and daughters whom you left behind shall fall by the sword.’

  • 32Your sons and daughters will be given to another people while you watch with longing eyes all day, but you will be powerless to act.

  • 26On that day, a fugitive will come to you to report the news to your ears.

  • 75%

    23Your turbans shall be on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You shall not mourn or weep, but you shall waste away in your iniquities and groan to one another.

    24Thus Ezekiel shall be a sign to you. You shall do just as he has done. When this comes, you will know that I am the Lord God.

  • 74%

    25I will direct my jealous fury against you, and they will deal with you in anger. They will cut off your nose and ears, and your survivors will fall by the sword. They will take your sons and daughters, and those who remain will be consumed by fire.

    26They will strip you of your clothes and take your beautiful jewelry.

  • Ezek 12:2-4
    3 verses
    72%

    2Son of man, you are living among a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.

    3Therefore, son of man, pack your belongings as if for exile and go into exile in their sight—by day, in their sight—so that they may see. Move from your place to another place in their sight. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.

    4Bring out your belongings as if for exile during the day, in their sight. Then, in the evening, leave in their sight, as if you were departing into exile.

  • Ezek 21:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

    7Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, preach against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel.

  • 72%

    22Yet, behold, there will be survivors, some sons and daughters brought out. They will come to you, and you will see their ways and their deeds. You will be comforted concerning the disaster I have brought upon Jerusalem, all I have brought upon it.

    23You will find consolation when you see their conduct and actions, and you will know that I have not done anything without cause that I have done in it, declares the Sovereign LORD.

  • 17As for you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who prophesy out of their own imagination. Prophesy against them.

  • 71%

    46For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: ‘Bring a great assembly against them and hand them over to terror and plunder.'

    47They will stone them and cut them down with their swords. They will kill their sons and daughters and burn down their houses with fire.

  • 18And some of your descendants, your own sons who will be born to you, will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.'

  • 24Son of man, say to the land: You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of wrath.

  • 7Some of your own descendants, who will issue from you and whom you will father, will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.

  • 71%

    54Even the most tender and refined man among you will begrudge his brother, the wife he embraces, and the rest of his children who are still alive.

    55He will not share with any of them the flesh of his children that he is eating, because he has nothing else during the suffering and siege that your enemy will inflict on all your cities.

    56The most tender and delicate woman among you, so refined that she would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground, will begrudge the husband she loves, her son, and her daughter.

  • 25And you, son of man, behold, they will bind you with ropes, so you cannot go out among the people.

  • 9I will make them eat the flesh of their sons and daughters, and they will eat one another's flesh because of the siege and distress that their enemies and those who seek their lives will impose on them.

  • 14This is what the Sovereign LORD says: While the whole earth rejoices, I will make you desolate.

  • 17They will consume your harvest and your bread, devour your sons and daughters, eat your flocks and herds, and consume your vines and fig trees. With the sword, they will destroy your fortified cities in which you trust.

  • 7therefore, behold, I will bring strangers upon you, the most ruthless of nations. They will draw their swords against your beauty and wisdom, and they will defile your splendor.

  • Ezek 32:9-10
    2 verses
    70%

    9I will trouble the hearts of many peoples when I bring about your ruin among the nations, in lands you do not know.

    10I will cause many peoples to be appalled at you, and their kings will shudder in horror over you when I brandish my sword before them. They will tremble every moment, each for their lives, on the day of your downfall.

  • 17'In this way, they will lack bread and water, and they will be appalled at one another and waste away because of their iniquity.'

  • 10Therefore, fathers will eat their sons among you, and sons will eat their fathers. I will execute judgments on you and scatter all your survivors to every wind.

  • 27Son of man, the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision he sees is for many days from now; he prophesies about times far off.’

  • 29You will eat the flesh of your sons and the flesh of your daughters.

  • 4therefore, I am handing you over to the people of the east as a possession. They will set up their camps among you and pitch their tents around you; they will eat your fruit and drink your milk.

  • 41You will have sons and daughters, but they will not remain with you, because they will go into captivity.

  • 16Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses will be plundered, and their wives will be violated.

  • 12Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of every one. Woe to them when I turn away from them!

  • 39I will deliver you into their hands, and they will tear down your mounds and demolish your high places. They will strip you of your clothes, take your fine jewelry, and leave you naked and bare.

  • 29Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because you have brought your guilt to remembrance by exposing your transgressions for all to see—your sins revealed in all your actions—because you have been brought to mind, you will be captured.

  • 22Son of man, what is this proverb you have in the land of Israel: 'The days grow long, and every vision fails'?

  • 8'Your villages in the countryside will be killed by the sword, and he will build siege walls against you, raise a siege ramp against you, and set up a shield wall against you.'

  • 8Now hear this, you pleasure-loving one, sitting securely, who says in her heart, 'I am, and there is no one besides me; I will not sit as a widow, or know the loss of children.'

  • 13This is what the Lord GOD says: Because people say to you, ‘You devour humans and make your nations childless,’

  • 30As for you, son of man, the people of your nation are talking about you near the walls and at the doorways of their houses. They are saying to one another, each to their brother, 'Come and hear the message that has come from the LORD.'

  • 2Son of man, because Tyre has said concerning Jerusalem, 'Aha! The gateway of the peoples is broken; it has turned to me. I will be filled now that she lies in ruins.'

  • 10'I will turn your festivals into mourning and all your songs into lamentation; I will cover everyone's waists with sackcloth and shave every head bald. I will make it like mourning for an only son and its end like a bitter day.'