Ezekiel 21:6-8
New American Standard Bible
6 As for you, son of man, groan with [a]a breaking heart and bitter grief; you shall groan in their sight. 7 And when they say to you, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you shall say, ‘Because of the (A)news, for it is coming; and (B)every heart will melt, all hands will go limp, every spirit will be disheartened, and all [b]knees will drip with water. Behold, it is coming and it will happen,’ declares the Lord [c]God.”
8 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
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- Ezekiel 21:6 Lit shaking hips
- Ezekiel 21:7 Heb idiom meaning to wet oneself
- Ezekiel 21:7 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch
Ezekiel 21:6-8
New International Version
6 “Therefore groan, son of man! Groan before them with broken heart and bitter grief.(A) 7 And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?(B)’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear(C) and every hand go limp;(D) every spirit will become faint(E) and every leg will be wet with urine.’(F) It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign Lord.”
8 The word of the Lord came to me:
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