New American Standard Bible 2020
Ezekiel 24:19
19And the people said to me, “Will you not tell us what these things mean for us, that you are doing?”
Ezekiel 24:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?
- New International Version (NIV)Then the people asked me, “Won’t you tell us what these things have to do with us? Why are you acting like this?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the people said to me, "Will you not tell us what these things mean for us, that you are acting thus?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the people said to me, “Will you not tell us what these things signify to us, that you behave so?”
Context of Ezekiel 24:19
17Groan silently; do no mourning for the dead. Bind on your turban and put your sandals on your feet, and do not cover your mustache, and do not eat the bread of other people.” 18So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And in the morning I did as I was commanded. And the people said to me, “Will you not tell us what these things mean for us, that you are doing?” 20Then I said to them, “The word of the Lord came to me, saying, 21‘Speak to the house of Israel, “This is what the Lord God says: ‘Behold, I am about to profane My sanctuary, the pride of your power, that which is precious in your eyes and the longing of your soul; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left behind will fall by the sword.
Read all of Ezekiel 24Ezekiel 24:19 word by word
וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלַ֖י הָעָ֑ם הֲלֹֽא־תַגִּ֥יד לָ֙נוּ֙ מָה־אֵ֣לֶּה לָּ֔נוּ כִּ֥י אַתָּ֖ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Ezekiel 24:19
- Ezekiel 12:9“Son of man, has the house of Israel, the rebellious house, not said to you, ‘What are you doing?’
- Ezekiel 17:12“Say now to the rebellious house, ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Say, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, took its king and leaders, and brought them to him in Babylon.
- Ezekiel 20:49Then I said, “Oh, Lord God! They are saying of me, ‘Is he not just speaking in riddles?’”
- Ezekiel 21:7And when they say to you, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news, for it is coming; and every heart will melt, all hands will go limp, every spirit will be disheartened, and all knees will drip with water. Behold, it is coming and it will happen,’ declares the Lord God.”
- Ezekiel 37:18And when the sons of your people speak to you, saying, ‘Will you not declare to us what you mean by these?’
- Malachi 3:7“From the days of your fathers you have turned away from My statutes and have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return to you,” says the Lord of armies. “But you say, ‘How shall we return?’
Commentaries on Ezekiel 24:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Wilt thou not tell us - In the following verses he explains and applies the whole of what he had done and said.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16-27Verses 16-27 The death of Ezekiel‘s wife took place in the evening of the same day that he delivered the foregoing prophecy. This event was to signify to the people that the Lord would take from them all that was most dear to them; and - owing to the extraordinary nature of the times - quiet lamentation for the dead, according to the usual forms of mourning, would be impossible. Ezekiel 24:17 The priest in general was to mourn for his dead (Leviticus 21:1…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-27Verses 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 need not pine away under our…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. what these things are to us--The people perceive that Ezekiel's strange conduct has a symbolical meaning as to themselves; they ask, "What is that meaning?"Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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