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Ezekiel 24:25Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And thou, O son of man, behold in the day wherein I will take away from them their strength, and the joy of their glory, and the desire of their eyes, upon which their souls rest, their sons and their daughters.

Douay-Rheims

וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֔ם הֲל֗וֹא בְּי֨וֹם קַחְתִּ֤י מֵהֶם֙ אֶת־מָ֣עוּזָּ֔ם מְשׂ֖וֹשׂ תִּפְאַרְתָּ֑ם אֶת־מַחְמַ֤ד עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ וְאֶת־מַשָּׂ֣א נַפְשָׁ֔ם בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם וּבְנוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

When the prophecy comes to pass, the sacred site will be surrendered to the ruthless invaders, resulting in the slaughter of the children. A messenger will emerge from there to inform them of these events, reminding them of the prophecy. They must not remain quiet; they should understand that this has transpired by My will and permission, a consequence of their wrongdoing. It is not their enemies who have overwhelmed them, but rather it is My righteous anger that has brought upon them their suffering. Subsequently, the prophecy shifts to those residing in the vicinity of Israel, who take delight in their calamity and are the first to bear the offspring of Ammon.

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