Ezekiel 24:19

What does Ezekiel 24:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 24:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the people said to me, Will you not make clear to us the sense of these things; is it for us you do them?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the people say unto me, `Dost thou not declare to us what these <FI>are<Fi> to us, that thou art doing?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the people said to me: Why dost thou not tell us what these things mean that thou doest?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, which thou doest?

Context

v.18So I spake unto the people in the morning; and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.

v.19This passage

v.20Then I said unto them, The word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezekiel 37:18

    And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not show us what thou meanest by these?

  • Ezekiel 17:12

    Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and took the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and brought them to him to Babylon.

  • Ezekiel 20:49

    Then said I, Ah Lord Jehovah! they say of me, Is he not a speaker of parables?

  • Ezekiel 21:7

    And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt say, Because of the tidings, for it cometh; and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and it shall be done, saith the Lord Jehovah.

  • Malachi 3:7

    From the days of your fathers ye have turned aside from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith Jehovah of hosts. But ye say, Wherein shall we return?

  • Malachi 3:13

    Your words have been stout against me, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, What have we spoken against thee?

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