Ezechiël 24:18

18 Dit sprak ik tot het volk in den morgenstond, en mijn huisvrouw stierf in den avond; en ik deed in den morgenstond, gelijk mij geboden was.

Ezechiël 24:18 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 24:18

So I spake unto the people in the morning
Did the duty of his office as a prophet; exhorted and instructed the people, particularly informed them of what had been said to him by the Lord, the evening or night before, concerning the death of his wife, and how he was to behave under such a providence; which he told them of before hand, that, when it came to pass, they might have a further proof of his being a true prophet of the Lord: and at even my wife died;
suddenly, as it was said she should; this shows who is meant by the desire of his eyes, and what by the taking it away; and I did in the morning as I was commanded;
neither moaned, nor sighed, nor wept, nor shed a tear, nor used any of the common ceremonies of mourning, but dressed and ate as at other times, as he was ordered to do; this was the next morning after his wife died. So the Syriac version,

``in the morning of the other day;''

and the Arabic version,

``in the morning of the following day.''

Thus whatever the Lord commands is to be done, though ever so contrary to the customs of men, or to natural inclinations and affections.

Ezechiël 24:18 In-Context

16 Mensenkind! zie, Ik zal den lust uwer ogen van u wegnemen door een plage; nochtans zult gij niet rouwklagen, noch wenen, en uw tranen zullen niet voortkomen.

17 Houd stil van kermen, gij zult geen dodenrouw maken, bind uw hoed op u, en doe uw schoenen aan uw voeten; en de bovenste lip zult gij niet bewinden, en zult der lieden brood niet eten.

18 Dit sprak ik tot het volk in den morgenstond, en mijn huisvrouw stierf in den avond; en ik deed in den morgenstond, gelijk mij geboden was.

19 En het volk zeide tot mij: Zult gij ons niet te kennen geven, wat ons deze dingen zijn, dat gij aldus doet?

20 En ik zeide tot hen: Het woord des HEEREN is tot mij geschied, zeggende: