Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 24:16

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.

Consider what I tell, and will do.

By Death I take from thee, but 'tis I the Lord, and I take her to my self, though from thee.

Whether it refer to the beauty of her person, or no, it certainly refers to the amiableness of her disposition, and the agreeablene[illegible: 1 letter] of her to the Prophet.

A sudden stroke, whether Pestilence, or what else is not so much as hinted at, I think it was God's own immediate hand.

Make no solemn mourning for her, though it will look only in the sight of thy people.

Let no lamenting voice be heard from thee, cry not out in bewailing thy loss.

Neither let thy eyes pay any tribute to her, forbear even tears also, at least, let them not run down, if one chance to drop, check the rest.

Marginal references: Heb. g[illegible: 1 letter] ▪