21 Say to the people of Israel, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to desecrate my sanctuary(A)—the stronghold in which you take pride,(B) the delight of your eyes,(C) the object of your affection. The sons and daughters(D) you left behind will fall by the sword.(E)

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21 Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.

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21 ‘Speak to the house of Israel, “Thus says the Lord God: ‘Behold, (A)I will profane My sanctuary, [a]your arrogant boast, the desire of your eyes, the [b]delight of your soul; (B)and your sons and daughters whom you left behind shall fall by the sword.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 24:21 Lit. the pride of your strength
  2. Ezekiel 24:21 Lit. compassion

Psalm 84[a]

For the director of music. According to gittith.[b] Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

How lovely is your dwelling place,(A)
    Lord Almighty!

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 84:1 In Hebrew texts 84:1-12 is numbered 84:2-13.
  2. Psalm 84:1 Title: Probably a musical term

84 How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!

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The Blessedness of Dwelling in the House of God

To the Chief Musician. (A)On[a] an instrument of Gath. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

84 How (B)lovely [b]is Your tabernacle,
O Lord of hosts!

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 84:1 Heb. Al Gittith
  2. Psalm 84:1 are Your dwellings

Like an enemy he has strung his bow;(A)
    his right hand is ready.
Like a foe he has slain
    all who were pleasing to the eye;(B)
he has poured out his wrath(C) like fire(D)
    on the tent(E) of Daughter Zion.

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He hath bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and slew all that were pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire.

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(A)Standing like an enemy, He has bent His bow;
With His right hand, like an adversary,
He has slain (B)all who were pleasing to His eye;
On the tent of the daughter of Zion,
He has poured out His fury like fire.

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