Ezekiel 24:1-18
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 24
1Now the word of the Lord came to me in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth of the month, saying, 2Son of man, write the name of the day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.
3Present a parable to the rebellious house and say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: 'Put on the pot, put it on and also pour water into it;
4 Put in it the pieces of meat, Every good piece, the thigh and the shoulder; Fill it with choice bones.
7For her blood is in her midst; She placed it on the bare rock; She did not pour it on the ground To cover it with dust.
8So that it may cause wrath to come up to take vengeance, I have put her blood on the bare rock, So that it will not be covered.'
9Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: 'Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the wood pile great.
10Heap on the wood, kindle the fire, Cook the meat thoroughly And mix in the spices, And let the bones be burned up.
11Then set it empty on its burning coals So that it may be hot And its bronze may glow, And its filthiness may be melted in it, Its rust eliminated.
12She has wearied Me with work, Yet her great rust has not gone from her; Let her rust be in the fire!
15And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
16Son of man, behold, I am about to take from you what is precious to your eyes with a fatal blow; but you shall not mourn and you shall not weep, and your tears shall not come.
17Groan silently; do no mourning for the dead. Bind on your turban and put your sandals on your feet, and do not cover your mustache, and do not eat the bread of other people.'
18So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And in the morning I did as I was commanded.
King James Version
Chapter 24
1Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day. 3And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:
13In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.
14I the Lord have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord God.
15Also the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
16Son 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.
17Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 24
1The word of the Lord came to me in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month: 2"Son of man, write down today’s date, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.
3Now speak a parable to the rebellious house. Tell them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: Put the pot on the fire— put it on, and then pour water into it!
4Place the pieces of meat in it, every good piece— thigh and shoulder. Fill it with choice bones.
5Take the choicest of the flock and also pile up the fuel under it. Bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it.
6"‘Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: Woe to the city of bloodshed, the pot that has corrosion inside it, and its corrosion has not come out of it! Empty it piece by piece; lots should not be cast for its contents.
7For the blood she shed is still within her. She put it out on the bare rock; she didn’t pour it on the ground to cover it with dust.
8In order to stir up wrath and take vengeance, I have put her blood on the bare rock, so that it would not be covered.
9"‘Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: Woe to the city of bloodshed! I myself will make the pile of kindling large.
10Pile on the logs and kindle the fire! Cook the meat well and mix in the spices! Let the bones be burned!
11Set the empty pot on its coals so that it becomes hot and its copper glows. Then its impurity will melt inside it; its corrosion will be consumed.
12It has frustrated every effort; its thick corrosion will not come off. Into the fire with its corrosion!
13Because of the depravity of your uncleanness— since I tried to purify you, but you would not be purified from your uncleanness— you will not be pure again until I have satisfied my wrath on you.
15Then the word of the Lord came to me:
16"Son of man, I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you with a fatal blow. But you must not lament or weep or let your tears flow.
17Groan quietly; do not observe mourning rites for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your mustache or eat the bread of mourners."
New Living Translation
Chapter 24
1On January 15, during the ninth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, this message came to me from the Lord: 2Son of man, write down today’s date, because on this very day the king of Babylon is beginning his attack against Jerusalem.
3Then give these rebels an illustration with this message from the Sovereign Lord: 'Put a pot on the fire, and pour in some water.
4Fill it with choice pieces of meat — the rump and the shoulder and all the most tender cuts.
5Use only the best sheep from the flock, and heap fuel on the fire beneath the pot. Bring the pot to a boil, and cook the bones along with the meat.
6'Now this is what the Sovereign Lord says: What sorrow awaits Jerusalem, the city of murderers! She is a cooking pot whose corruption can’t be cleaned out. Take the meat out in random order, for no piece is better than another.
7For the blood of her murders is splashed on the rocks. It isn’t even spilled on the ground, where the dust could cover it!
8So I will splash her blood on a rock for all to see, an expression of my anger and vengeance against her.
9'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: What sorrow awaits Jerusalem, the city of murderers! I myself will pile up the fuel beneath her.
10Yes, heap on the wood! Let the fire roar to make the pot boil. Cook the meat with many spices, and afterward burn the bones.
11Now set the empty pot on the coals. Heat it red hot! Burn away the filth and corruption.
12But it’s hopeless; the corruption can’t be cleaned out. So throw it into the fire.
13Your impurity is your lewdness and the corruption of your idolatry. I tried to cleanse you, but you refused. So now you will remain in your filth until my fury against you has been satisfied.
15Then this message came to me from the Lord:
16Son of man, with one blow I will take away your dearest treasure. Yet you must not show any sorrow at her death. Do not weep; let there be no tears.
17Groan silently, but let there be no wailing at her grave. Do not uncover your head or take off your sandals. Do not perform the usual rituals of mourning or accept any food brought to you by consoling friends.'
English Standard Version
Chapter 24
1In the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: 2"Son of man, write down the name of this day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day. 3And utter a parable to the rebellious house and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: "Set on the pot, set it on; pour in water also;
4put in it the pieces of meat, all the good pieces, the thigh and the shoulder; fill it with choice bones.
5Take the choicest one of the flock; pile the logs under it; boil it well; seethe also its bones in it.
6"Therefore thus says the Lord God: Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose corrosion is in it, and whose corrosion has not gone out of it! Take out of it piece after piece, without making any choice.
7For the blood she has shed is in her midst; she put it on the bare rock; she did not pour it out on the ground to cover it with dust.
8To rouse my wrath, to take vengeance, I have set on the bare rock the blood she has shed, that it may not be covered.
9Therefore thus says the Lord God: Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great.
10Heap on the logs, kindle the fire, boil the meat well, mix in the spices, and let the bones be burned up.
11Then set it empty upon the coals, that it may become hot, and its copper may burn, that its uncleanness may be melted in it, its corrosion consumed.
12She has wearied herself with toil; its abundant corrosion does not go out of it. Into the fire with its corrosion!
13On account of your unclean lewdness, because I would have cleansed you and you were not cleansed from your uncleanness, you shall not be cleansed anymore till I have satisfied my fury upon you.
14I am the Lord. I have spoken; it shall come to pass; I will do it. I will not go back; I will not spare; I will not relent; according to your ways and your deeds you will be judged, declares the Lord God."
15The word of the Lord came to me:
16"Son of man, behold, I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you at a stroke; yet you shall not mourn or weep, nor shall your tears run down.
17Sigh, but not aloud; make no mourning for the dead. Bind on your turban, and put your shoes on your feet; do not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men."
18So I spoke to the people in the morning, and at evening my wife died. And on the next morning I did as I was commanded.
New International Version
Chapter 24
1In the ninth year, in the tenth month on the tenth day, the word of the Lord came to me: 2"Son of man, record this date, this very date, because the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.
3Tell this rebellious people a parable and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: " ‘Put on the cooking pot; put it on and pour water into it.
4Put into it the pieces of meat, all the choice pieces—the leg and the shoulder. Fill it with the best of these bones;
5take the pick of the flock. Pile wood beneath it for the bones; bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it.
6" ‘For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: " ‘Woe to the city of bloodshed, to the pot now encrusted, whose deposit will not go away! Take the meat out piece by piece in whatever order it comes.
7" ‘For the blood she shed is in her midst: She poured it on the bare rock; she did not pour it on the ground, where the dust would cover it.
8To stir up wrath and take revenge I put her blood on the bare rock, so that it would not be covered.
9" ‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: " ‘Woe to the city of bloodshed! I, too, will pile the wood high.
10So heap on the wood and kindle the fire. Cook the meat well, mixing in the spices; and let the bones be charred.
11Then set the empty pot on the coals till it becomes hot and its copper glows, so that its impurities may be melted and its deposit burned away.
12It has frustrated all efforts; its heavy deposit has not been removed, not even by fire.
15The word of the Lord came to me:
16"Son of man, with one blow I am about to take away from you the delight of your eyes. Yet do not lament or weep or shed any tears.
17Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Keep your turban fastened and your sandals on your feet; do not cover your mustache and beard or eat the customary food of mourners."
New King James Version
Chapter 24
1Again, in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2“Son of man, write down the name of the day, this very day—the king of Babylon started his siege against Jerusalem this very day.
3And utter a parable to the rebellious house, and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Put on a pot, set it on, And also pour water into it.
4Gather pieces of meat in it, Every good piece, The thigh and the shoulder. Fill it with choice cuts;
5Take the choice of the flock. Also pile fuel bones under it, Make it boil well, And let the cuts simmer in it.”
6‘Therefore thus says the Lord God: “Woe to the bloody city, To the pot whose scum is in it, And whose scum is not gone from it! Bring it out piece by piece, On which no lot has fallen.
7For her blood is in her midst; She set it on top of a rock; She did not pour it on the ground, To cover it with dust.
8That it may raise up fury and take vengeance, I have set her blood on top of a rock, That it may not be covered.”
9‘Therefore thus says the Lord God: “Woe to the bloody city! I too will make the pyre great.
10Heap on the wood, Kindle the fire; Cook the meat well, Mix in the spices, And let the cuts be burned up.
11“Then set the pot empty on the coals, That it may become hot and its bronze may burn, That its filthiness may be melted in it, That its scum may be consumed.
12She has grown weary with lies, And her great scum has not gone from her. Let her scum be in the fire!
13In your filthiness is lewdness. Because I have cleansed you, and you were not cleansed, You will not be cleansed of your filthiness anymore, Till I have caused My fury to rest upon you.
14 I, the Lord, have spoken it; It shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not hold back, Nor will I spare, Nor will I relent; According to your ways And according to your deeds They will judge you,” Says the Lord God.’ ”
15Also the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
16“Son of man, behold, I take away from you the desire of your eyes with one stroke; yet you shall neither mourn nor weep, nor shall your tears run down.
17Sigh in silence, make no mourning for the dead; bind your turban on your head, and put your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips, and do not eat man’s bread of sorrow.”
