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:4Gather the pieces thereof into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones.5Take the choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under it, and make it boil well, and let them seethe the bones of it therein.6Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.7For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top of a rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust;8That it might cause fury to come up to take vengeance; I have set her blood upon the top of a rock, that it should not be covered.9Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.10Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.11Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.12She hath wearied herself with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum shall be in the fire.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.18So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.19And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so ?20Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,21Speak 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.22And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.23And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another.24Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.25Also, thou son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters,26That he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears?27In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 24
English Standard Version
The Siege of Jerusalem
1In the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: (Eze 20:1)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. (Eze 2:1)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; (2Ki 4:38; Eze 2:5; Eze 11:3; Eze 11:7; Eze 11:11; Eze 17:2; Eze 20:49)4put in it the pieces of meat, all the good pieces, the thigh and the shoulder; fill it with choice bones. (1Sa 9:24)5Take the choicest one of the flock; pile the logs[1] 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.[2] (Eze 22:2; Eze 24:3; Na 3:1)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. (Le 17:13; De 12:16; De 12:24; Eze 26:4; Eze 26:14)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. (Isa 30:33)10Heap on the logs, kindle the fire, boil the meat well, mix in the spices,[3] 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. (Eze 22:15)12She has wearied herself with toil;[4] its abundant corrosion does not go out of it. Into the fire with its corrosion! (Jer 2:22)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. (Isa 22:14; Eze 5:13)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.” (Nu 23:19; 1Sa 15:29; Eze 5:11; Eze 17:24; Eze 20:43; Eze 23:45)
Ezekiel’s Wife Dies
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. (Eze 2:1)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.” (Le 10:6; 2Sa 15:30; Isa 20:2; Jer 16:5; Ho 9:4)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. (Eze 12:7; Eze 24:16; Eze 37:7)19And the people said to me, “Will you not tell us what these things mean for us, that you are acting thus?” (Eze 12:9)20Then I said to them, “The word of the Lord came to me:21‘Say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and the yearning of your soul, and your sons and your daughters whom you left behind shall fall by the sword. (2Ch 36:17; Jer 7:14; Eze 7:21; Eze 23:47)22And you shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men. (Eze 12:11; Eze 24:17)23Your turbans shall be on your heads and your shoes on your feet; you shall not mourn or weep, but you shall rot away in your iniquities and groan to one another. (Eze 4:17; Eze 24:22)24Thus shall Ezekiel be to you a sign; according to all that he has done you shall do. When this comes, then you will know that I am the Lord God.’ (Eze 4:3; Eze 6:7; Eze 24:22; Eze 24:27)25“As for you, son of man, surely on the day when I take from them their stronghold, their joy and glory, the delight of their eyes and their soul’s desire, and also their sons and daughters, (Eze 2:1; Eze 24:21)26on that day a fugitive will come to you to report to you the news. (Eze 33:21)27On that day your mouth will be opened to the fugitive, and you shall speak and be no longer mute. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the Lord.” (Eze 3:26; Eze 4:3; Eze 6:7; Eze 24:24; Eze 29:21)