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Son of man, behold, I 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.
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The Prophet's Personal Pain
Commentators agree that God's command to Ezekiel was intensely personal. "The desire of your eyes" was his beloved wife, whom God took "with a stroke"—suddenly and shockingly. This wasn't just a message to be spoken; it was a tragedy to be lived, demonstrating the profound personal cost of being God's servant.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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