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Text -- Ezekiel 24:1-19 (NET)
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The Boiling Pot
24:1 The word of the Lord came to me in the ninth year , in the tenth month , on the tenth day of the month :
24:2 “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 .
24:3 Recite a proverb to this rebellious house and say to them, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says : “‘Set on the pot , set it on , pour water in it too ;
24:4 add the pieces of meat to it, every good piece , the thigh and the shoulder ; fill it with choice bones .
24:5 Take the choice bone of the flock , heap up bones under it; boil rapidly , and boil its bones in it.
24:6 “‘Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says : Woe to the city of bloodshed , the pot whose rot is in it, whose rot has not been removed from it! Empty it piece by piece . No lot has fallen on it.
24:7 For her blood was in it; she poured it on an exposed rock ; she did not pour it on the ground to cover it up with dust .
24:8 To arouse anger , to take vengeance , I have placed her blood on an exposed rock so that it cannot be covered up .
24:9 “‘Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says : Woe to the city of bloodshed ! I will also make the pile high .
24:10 Pile up the bones , kindle the fire ; cook the meat well, mix in the spices , let the bones be charred .
24:11 Set the empty pot on the coals , until it becomes hot and its copper glows , until its uncleanness melts within it and its rot is consumed .
24:12 It has tried my patience ; yet its thick rot is not removed from it. Subject its rot to the fire !
24:13 You mix uncleanness with obscene conduct . I tried to cleanse you, but you are not clean . You will not be cleansed from your uncleanness until I have exhausted my anger on you.
24:14 “‘I the Lord have spoken ; judgment is coming and I will act ! I will not relent , or show pity , or be sorry ! I will judge you according to your conduct and your deeds , declares the sovereign Lord .’”
Ezekiel’s Wife Dies
24:15 The word of Lord came to me:
24:16 “Son of man , realize that I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you with a jolt , but you must not mourn or weep or shed tears .
24:17 Groan in silence for the dead , but do not perform mourning rites. Bind on your turban and put your sandals on your feet . Do not cover your lip and do not eat food brought by others .”
24:18 So I spoke to the people in the morning , and my wife died in the evening . In the morning I acted just as I was commanded .
24:19 Then the people said to me, “Will you not tell us what these things you are doing mean for us?”
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Ezekiel |
EZEKIEL, 1 |
Babylon |
Israel |
Instruction |
Symbols and Similitudes |
Sin |
Minister |
Ezekiel, Book of |
Bereavement |
Parables |
SCUM |
Prophecy |
Wicked |
RUST |
FILTH; FILTHINESS; FILTHY |
Tire |
PILE |
ZEDEKIAH (2) |
Afflictions and Adversities |
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NET Notes -> Eze 24:1; Eze 24:2; Eze 24:2; Eze 24:3; Eze 24:3; Eze 24:6; Eze 24:6; Eze 24:6; Eze 24:11; Eze 24:11; Eze 24:12; Eze 24:12; Eze 24:12; Eze 24:13; Eze 24:13; Eze 24:13; Eze 24:14; Eze 24:14; Eze 24:14; Eze 24:14; Eze 24:16; Eze 24:17; Eze 24:17; Eze 24:17; Eze 24:17; Eze 24:17; Eze 24:18
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NET Notes: Eze 24:2 For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
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NET Notes: Eze 24:6 Here “lot” may refer to the decision made by casting lots; it is not chosen at all.
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NET Notes: Eze 24:12 Heb “in fire its rust.” The meaning of the expression is unclear. The translation understands the statement as a command to burn the rust ...
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NET Notes: Eze 24:17 Heb “the bread of men.” The translation follows the suggestion accepted by M. Greenberg (Ezekiel [AB], 2:509) that this refers to a meal b...
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