Ezekiel 24:16

Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 24:18 Historical context

Ezekiel 24:18 reports the immediate fulfillment of the sign command — Ezekiel's wife dies as instructed.

Ezekiel 24:21 applies the phrase 'desire of your eyes' to the temple, mirroring verse 16's reference to Ezekiel's wife as a sign.

Ezekiel 24:25 again uses 'desire of their eyes' for the temple, extending the symbolic parallel from verse 16.

In Ezekiel 24:22, God extends the same non-mourning command to the people — reinforcing the symbolic sign.

In Leviticus 10:3, Aaron is told not to mourn for his sons' death as a demonstration of God's holiness—a direct parallel to Ezekiel's commanded restraint.

In Jeremiah 9:1, the prophet wishes for endless tears over the people's destruction—in stark contrast to Ezekiel's commanded silence.

In Jeremiah 9:18, professional mourners are called to weep—opposite to Ezekiel's prohibition of any mourning.

In Jeremiah 13:17, the prophet weeps in secret over Judah's pride—contrasting with Ezekiel's total prohibition of tears.

In Lamentations 2:18, the cry is for tears to flow continuously—directly opposite to Ezekiel's command not to weep.

In Genesis 23:2, Abraham mourns his wife Sarah — the opposite of Ezekiel's commanded restraint, highlighting the symbolic nature of his silence.

In Leviticus 10:6, Aaron is commanded not to mourn his sons' death — a parallel to Ezekiel's forbidden mourning, both as signs of divine judgment.

In Jeremiah 16:5, God forbids Jeremiah from mourning the dead as a judgment sign — a direct parallel to Ezekiel's forbidden mourning.