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 24:21 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Speak to the house of Israel: Thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will profane my sanctuary, the glory of your realm, and the thing that your eyes de sire, and for which your soul feareth: your sons, and your daughters, whom you have left, shall fall by the sword.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- 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.
- DARBYDarby
- Say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and your soul's longing; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left behind shall fall by the sword.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Speak to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pities; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left behind shall fall by the sword.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- Say to the house of Israel: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am polluting My sanctuary, The excellency of your strength, The desire of your eyes, and the pitied of your soul, And your sons and your daughters whom ye have left, by sword they do fall.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "Speak to the house of Israel: This is what the Lord God says: Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the glory of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and what your soul longs for; your sons and your daughters whom you have left will fall by the sword."
Context: Ezekiel 24
19And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?
20Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
21Speak 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.
22And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
23And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another.
About Ezekiel 24: The Parable of the Cooking Pot
In Ezekiel chapter 24, God uses a parable of a cooking pot to illustrate the impending doom of Jerusalem. The cooking pot represents the city and its people, who are filled with corruption and wickedness. God orders Ezekiel to fill the pot with choice pieces of meat and boil it, demonstrating how the city will be destroyed and the people within it will suffer. The chapter ends with God declaring that the people's sin and disobedience will not go unpunished.
Commentary
This chapter is a stark reminder of the consequences of sin and disobedience. God's judgment may seem harsh, but it is a righteous response to the wickedness that had taken over Jerusalem. The cooking pot parable is a powerful metaphor for the destruction that God would bring upon the city. It serves as a warning to all of us that we must turn away from sin and follow God's ways, or we too will suffer the consequences.