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Berean Standard Bible

““Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow.”

Ezekiel 24:16

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Ezekiel's ministry reaches a painful climax when Jerusalem is about to fall. On the very day the siege begins, the Lord gives him a personal and devastating message.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Son of man, behold, I will take away from you the desire of your eyes with a stroke: yet you shall neither mourn nor weep, neither shall your tears run down.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet thou shalt neither mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Son of man, see, I am taking away the desire of your eyes by disease: but let there be no sorrow or weeping or drops running from your eyes.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Hijo del hombre, he aquí que yo te quito de golpe el deseo de tus ojos: no endeches, ni llores, ni corran tus lágrimas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«Hombre mortal, voy a quitarte tu hermosa esposa. Repentinamente ella morirá. Sin embargo, no debes mostrar ningún dolor. No llores; no le guardes luto.

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