Ezekiel 24:20
20 Then I answered them, The word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
Other Translations of Ezekiel 24:20
New International Version
20 So I said to them, "The word of the Lord came to me:
English Standard Version
20 Then I said to them, "The word of the Lord came to me:
The Message
20 So I told them, "God's Word came to me, saying,
New King James Version
20 Then I answered them, "The word of the Lord came to me, saying,
New Living Translation
20 So I said to them, "A message came to me from the Lord,
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 24:20
Commentary on Ezekiel 24:15-27
(Read Ezekiel 24:15-27)
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 afflictions; for should all comforts fail, and all sorrows be united, yet the broken heart and the mourner's prayer are always acceptable before God.