Ezekiel 24:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 24:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 24:16 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 24:16 — KJV
“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. run down: Heb. go”
— Ezekiel 24:16 (KJV)
Ezekiel 24:16 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 24:16
“Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them. shall not...: Heb. shall not return to thee”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 24:16: take, away, thine
“Yet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away. pleasant: Heb. desirable”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 24:16: take, away, thine
“And thou shalt not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be taken, and delivered into his hand; and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of Babylon, and he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babylon. he shall...: Heb. his mouth shall speak to thy mouth”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 24:16: behold, take, thine
“Get thee up into the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan. Pisgah: or, the hill”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 24:16: behold, thine, eyes
“Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 24:16: son, take, neither
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