“Today also my complaint is bitter, his hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
Ezekiel 24:16 - Revised Standard Version “Son of man, behold, I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you at a stroke; yet you shall not mourn or weep nor shall your tears run down. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Son of man [Ezekiel], behold, I take away from you the desire of your eyes [your wife] at a single stroke. Yet you shall neither mourn nor weep, neither shall your tears flow. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Human one, I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you in a single stroke. Don’t mourn or weep. Don’t even let your tears well up. Catholic Public Domain Version "Son of man, behold, I am taking away from you, with a stroke, the desire of your eyes. And you shall not lament, and you shall not weep. And your tears shall not flow down. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Son of man, behold, I take from thee the desire of thy eyes with a stroke: and thou shalt not lament, nor weep: neither shall thy tears run down. |
“Today also my complaint is bitter, his hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
Beware lest wrath entice you into scoffing; and let not the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.
a lovely hind, a graceful doe. Let her affection fill you at all times with delight, be infatuated always with her love.
But if you will not listen, my soul will weep in secret for your pride; my eyes will weep bitterly and run down with tears, because the Lord's flock has been taken captive.
“For thus says the Lord: Do not enter the house of mourning, or go to lament, or bemoan them; for I have taken away my peace from this people, says the Lord, my steadfast love and mercy.
Weep not for him who is dead, nor bemoan him; but weep bitterly for him who goes away, for he shall return no more to see his native land.
Therefore thus says the Lord 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 majesty!’
O that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
let them make haste and raise a wailing over us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush with water.
Cry aloud to the Lord! O daughter of Zion! Let tears stream down like a torrent day and night! Give yourself no rest, your eyes no respite!
So I spoke to the people in the morning, and at evening my wife died. And on the next morning I did as I was commanded.
He shall not defile himself as a husband among his people and so profane himself.
But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.