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14 “‘I the Lord have spoken; judgment[a] is coming and I will act! I will not relent, or show pity, or be sorry![b] I will judge you[c] according to your conduct[d] and your deeds, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”

Ezekiel’s Wife Dies

15 The Lord’s message came to me: 16 “Son of man, realize that I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you with a jolt,[e] but you must not mourn or weep or shed tears.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 24:14 tn Heb “it”; the referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. Ezekiel 24:14 tn Or perhaps, “change my mind.”
  3. Ezekiel 24:14 tc Some medieval Hebrew mss and the major ancient versions read a first person verb here. Most Hebrew mss read have an indefinite subject, “they will judge you,” which could be translated, “you will be judged.”
  4. Ezekiel 24:14 tn Heb “ways.”
  5. Ezekiel 24:16 tn Heb “a strike.”