Ezekiel 24:20
Then I answered them, The word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel 24:20 in other translations
| BSB | So I answered them, “The word of the LORD came to me, saying: |
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| WEB | Then I said to them, “The LORD’s word came to me, saying, |
| ASV | Then I said unto them, The word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, |
| YLT | And I say unto them, ‘A word of Jehovah hath been unto me, saying: |
| DARBY | And I said to them, The word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, |
| BBE | Then I said to them, The word of the Lord came to me, saying, |
| Webster | Then I answered them, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, |
What does Ezekiel 24:20 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 24:15-27
Though mourning for the dead is a duty, yet it must be kept under by religion and right reason: we must not sorrow as men that have no hope. Believers must not copy the language and expressions of those who know not God. The people asked the meaning of the sign. God takes from them all that was dearest to them. And as Ezekiel wept not for his affliction, so neither should they weep for theirs. Blessed be God, we…
Ezekiel 24:20 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Ezekiel 24:19
And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?
- Ezekiel 24:20
Then I answered them, The word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
- Ezekiel 24:21
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.
Ezekiel 24:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y yo les dije: Palabra de Jehová fué á mí, diciendo: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et je leur dis: La parole de l’ Éternel est venue à moi, disant: |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und ich sprach zu ihnen: Das Wort Jehovas ist zu mir geschehen also: |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dixi ad eos: Sermo Domini factus est ad me, dicens: |