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Ezekiel 24:18

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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.

Read it in 5 translations

KJV King James Version

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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And the next morning I did as I had been commanded.

WEB World English Bible

So I spoke to the people in the morning; and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.

ASV American Standard Version

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.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And I speak unto the people in the morning, and my wife dieth in the evening, and I do in the morning as I have been commanded.

Surrounding context — Ezekiel 24

15 Also the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

16 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.

17 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.

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.

19 And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these [things are] to us, that thou doest [so]?

20 Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

21 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.

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