Ezekiel 24:20
Ezekiel · יחזקאל · Nevi'im · 48 chapters · 1273 verses
Values above are for the complete verse (7 words), calculated on the consonantal written text.
וָאֲדַבֵּר אֶל־הָעָם בַּבֹּקֶר וַתָּמָת אִשְׁתִּי בָּעָרֶב וָאַעַשׂ בַּבֹּקֶר כַּאֲשֶׁר צֻוֵּֽיתִי
So I spoke unto the people in the morning, and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵלַי הָעָם הֲלֹֽא־תַגִּיד לָנוּ מָה־אֵלֶּה לָּנוּ כִּי אַתָּה עֹשֶֽׂה
And the people said unto me: ‘Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?’
וָאֹמַר אֲלֵיהֶם דְּבַר־יְהוָה הָיָה אֵלַי לֵאמֹֽר
Then I said unto them: ‘The word of the LORD came unto me, saying:
אֱמֹר לְבֵית יִשְׂרָאֵל כֹּֽה־אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה הִנְנִי מְחַלֵּל אֶת־מִקְדָּשִׁי גְּאוֹן עֻזְּכֶם מַחְמַד עֵֽינֵיכֶם וּמַחְמַל נַפְשְׁכֶם וּבְנֵיכֶם וּבְנֽוֹתֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר עֲזַבְתֶּם בַּחֶרֶב יִפֹּֽלוּ
Speak unto the house of Israel: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will profane My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and the longing of your soul; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left behind shall fall by the sword.
וַעֲשִׂיתֶם כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתִי עַל־שָׂפָם לֹא תַעְטוּ וְלֶחֶם אֲנָשִׁים לֹא תֹאכֵֽלוּ
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your upper lips, nor eat the bread of men;