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Ezekiel 24

BSB·27 verses ·Old Testament
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1In the ninthהַתְּשִׁיעִית֙hat·tə·šî·‘îṯ — Ninth, the ordinal number nineH8671 — Full Word Study → yearבַּשָּׁנָ֤הbaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, on the tenthבֶּעָשׂ֥וֹרbe·‘ā·śō·wr — ten; a ten-stringed instrumentH6218 — Full Word Study → dayלַחֹ֖דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of the tenthהָעֲשִׂירִ֔יhā·‘ă·śî·rî — tenth or tenth partH6224 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִי֩way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֜י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, write downכְּתוֹבkə·ṯōḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → today’s dateהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, forאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → on thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → veryעֶ֖צֶם‘e·ṣem — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶל֙bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → has laid siegeסָמַ֤ךְsā·maḵ — to support, sustain, upholdH5564 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 3Now speak a parableוּמְשֹׁ֤לū·mə·šōl — To speak in parables or proverbs; to make a comparisonH4911 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → this rebelliousהַמֶּ֙רִי֙ham·me·rî — EgyptH4805 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Put the potהַסִּיר֙has·sîr — Cooking pot; hook; thornH5518 — Full Word Study → on the fireשְׁפֹ֤תšə·p̄ōṯ — to set, ordain, or appointH8239 — Full Word Study →; put it onשְׁפֹ֔תšə·p̄ōṯ — to set, ordain, or appointH8239 — Full Word Study → andוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → pourיְצֹ֥קyə·ṣōq — To pour out; to cast; to overflowH3332 — Full Word Study → in the waterמָֽיִם׃mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. 4Put inאֱסֹ֤ף’ĕ·sōp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → the piecesנְתָחֶ֙יהָ֙nə·ṯā·ḥe·hā — A piece or portion of something divided or cutH5409 — Full Word Study → of meatאֵלֶ֔יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → goodט֖וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → pieceנֵ֥תַחnê·ṯaḥ — A piece or portion of something divided or cutH5409 — Full Word Study →thighיָרֵ֣ךְyā·rêḵ — Thigh; hip; body; loinsH3409 — Full Word Study → and shoulderוְכָתֵ֑ףwə·ḵā·ṯêp̄ — shoulder; the upper body part bearing weight and responsibilityH3802 — Full Word Study →fillמַלֵּֽא׃mal·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → it with choiceמִבְחַ֥רmiḇ·ḥar — best, choice, selectedH4005 — Full Word Study → bonesעֲצָמִ֖ים‘ă·ṣā·mîm — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study →. 5Takeלָק֔וֹחַlā·qō·w·aḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the choicestמִבְחַ֤רmiḇ·ḥar — best, choice, selectedH4005 — Full Word Study → of the flockהַצֹּאן֙haṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → andוְגַ֛םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → pile the fuelדּ֥וּרdūr — Circle, ball, or round objectH1754 — Full Word Study → beneath itתַּחְתֶּ֑יהָtaḥ·te·hā — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. Bring it to a boilרְתָחֶ֔יהָrə·ṯā·ḥe·hā — boiling, seething, intense heatH7571 — Full Word Study → andגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → cookבָּשְׁל֥וּbā·šə·lū — To cook by heat; boil, roast, or bakeH1310 — Full Word Study → the bonesעֲצָמֶ֖יהָ‘ă·ṣā·me·hā — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study → in itבְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃סbə·ṯō·w·ḵāh — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →.’ 6Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהֹוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר׀’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Woeאוֹי֮’ō·w — Woe; an exclamation of grief, lamentation, or warningH188 — Full Word Study → to the cityעִ֣יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of bloodshedהַדָּמִים֒had·dā·mîm — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →, to the potסִ֚ירsîr — Cooking pot; hook; thornH5518 — Full Word Study → now rustedחֶלְאָתָ֣הḥel·’ā·ṯāh — Rust or corrosion; oxidized residueH2457 — Full Word Study →, whose rustוְחֶ֨לְאָתָ֔הּwə·ḥel·’ā·ṯāh — Rust or corrosion; oxidized residueH2457 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → come offיָצְאָ֖הyā·ṣə·’āh — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →! Emptyהוֹצִיאָ֔הּhō·w·ṣî·’āh — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → it pieceלִנְתָחֶ֤יהָlin·ṯā·ḥe·hā — A piece or portion of something divided or cutH5409 — Full Word Study → by pieceלִנְתָחֶ֙יהָ֙lin·ṯā·ḥe·hā — A piece or portion of something divided or cutH5409 — Full Word Study →; castנָפַ֥לnā·p̄al — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → lotsגּוֹרָֽל׃gō·w·rāl — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study → for its contentsעָלֶ֖יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 7Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the blood she shedדָמָהּ֙ḏā·māh — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → isהָיָ֔הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → still within herבְּתוֹכָ֣הּbə·ṯō·w·ḵāh — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →; she poured it outשָׂמָ֑תְהוּśā·mā·ṯə·hū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the bareצְחִ֥יחַṣə·ḥî·aḥ — bare or exposed high placeH6706 — Full Word Study → rockסֶ֖לַעse·la‘ — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study →; she did notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → pourשְׁפָכַ֙תְהוּ֙šə·p̄ā·ḵaṯ·hū — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → it onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the groundהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to coverלְכַסּ֥וֹתlə·ḵas·sō·wṯ — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → it with dustעָפָֽר׃‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study →. 8In order to stir upלְהַעֲל֤וֹתlə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → wrathחֵמָה֙ḥê·māh — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → and take vengeanceלִנְקֹ֣םlin·qōm — To avenge, take vengeance, or execute judgmentH5358 — Full Word Study →, I have placedנָתַ֥תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → her bloodדָּמָ֖הּdā·māh — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the bareצְחִ֣יחַṣə·ḥî·aḥ — bare or exposed high placeH6706 — Full Word Study → rockסָ֑לַעsā·la‘ — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study →, so that it would notלְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → be coveredהִכָּסֽוֹת׃פhik·kā·sō·wṯ — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study →.’ 9Yesלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Woeא֖וֹי’ō·w — Woe; an exclamation of grief, lamentation, or warningH188 — Full Word Study → to the cityעִ֣יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of bloodshedהַדָּמִ֑יםhad·dā·mîm — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →! I, tooאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, will pile the kindlingהַמְּדוּרָֽה׃ham·mə·ḏū·rāh — A pile or heap, especially of burning wood or fuelH4071 — Full Word Study → highאַגְדִּ֥יל’aḡ·dîl — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study →. 10Pile onהַרְבֵּ֤הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → the logsהָעֵצִים֙hā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → and kindleהַדְלֵ֣קhaḏ·lêq — To burn, kindle, or pursue intenselyH1814 — Full Word Study → the fireהָאֵ֔שׁhā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →; cookהָתֵ֖םhā·ṯêm — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study → the meat wellהַבָּשָׂ֑רhab·bā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → and mix inוְהַרְקַח֙wə·har·qaḥ — to mix, blend, or compound (especially perfumes and ointments)H7543 — Full Word Study → the spicesהַמֶּרְקָחָ֔הham·mer·qā·ḥāh — container of perfumed ointment or cosmetic preparationH4841 — Full Word Study →; let the bonesוְהָעֲצָמ֖וֹתwə·hā·‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯ — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study → be burnedיֵחָֽרוּ׃yê·ḥā·rū — to burn with anger; to scorch or kindleH2787 — Full Word Study →. 11Setוְהַעֲמִידֶ֥הָwə·ha·‘ă·mî·ḏe·hā — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → the emptyרֵקָ֑הrê·qāh — Empty, worthless, vainH7386 — Full Word Study → pot onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → its coalsגֶּחָלֶ֖יהָge·ḥā·le·hā — burning coal, hot coalH1513 — Full Word Study → untilלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → it becomes hotתֵּחַ֜םtê·ḥam — to grow warm, kindle heat, become hotH2552 — Full Word Study → and its copperנְחֻשְׁתָּ֗הּnə·ḥuš·tāh — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → glowsוְחָ֣רָהwə·ḥā·rāh — to burn with anger; to scorch or kindleH2787 — Full Word Study →. Then its impurityטֻמְאָתָ֔הּṭum·’ā·ṯāh — Uncleanness, impurity, filthH2932 — Full Word Study → will meltוְנִתְּכָ֤הwə·nit·tə·ḵāh — to pour out, melt, or flowH5413 — Full Word Study → withinבְתוֹכָהּ֙ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵāh — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →; its rustחֶלְאָתָֽהּ׃ḥel·’ā·ṯāh — Rust or corrosion; oxidized residueH2457 — Full Word Study → will be consumedתִּתֻּ֖םtit·tum — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study →. 12It has frustratedהֶלְאָ֑תhel·’āṯ — to be weary, faint, or loatheH3811 — Full Word Study → every effortתְּאֻנִ֖יםtə·’u·nîm — Deceit, deception, or false dealingH8383 — Full Word Study →; its thickרַבַּ֣תrab·baṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → rustחֶלְאָתָ֔הּḥel·’ā·ṯāh — Rust or corrosion; oxidized residueH2457 — Full Word Study → has notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been removedתֵצֵ֤אṯê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, even by the fireבְּאֵ֖שׁbə·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. 13Becauseיַ֤עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → of the indecencyזִמָּ֑הzim·māh — Wickedness, lewdness, or evil intentH2154 — Full Word Study → of your uncleannessבְּטֻמְאָתֵ֖ךְbə·ṭum·’ā·ṯêḵ — Uncleanness, impurity, filthH2932 — Full Word Study → I tried to cleanse youטִֽהַרְתִּיךְ֙ṭi·har·tîḵ — to be clean, purify, make pureH2891 — Full Word Study →, but you would notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be purifiedטָהַ֔רְתְּṭā·hart — to be clean, purify, make pureH2891 — Full Word Study → from your filthinessמִטֻּמְאָתֵךְ֙miṭ·ṭum·’ā·ṯêḵ — Uncleanness, impurity, filthH2932 — Full Word Study →. You will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be pureתִטְהֲרִי־ṯiṭ·hă·rî- — to be clean, purify, make pureH2891 — Full Word Study → againע֔וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → My wrathחֲמָתִ֖יḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → against you has subsidedהֲנִיחִ֥יhă·nî·ḥî — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study →. 14Iאֲנִ֨י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, have spokenדִּבַּ֙רְתִּי֙dib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →; the time is coming, and I will actוְעָשִׂ֔יתִיwə·‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. I will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → refrainאֶפְרַ֥ע’ep̄·ra‘ — to let loose; expose; avengeH6544 — Full Word Study → or show pityאָח֖וּס’ā·ḥūs — to have compassion, spare, or show pityH2347 — Full Word Study →, norוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → will I relentאֶנָּחֵ֑ם’en·nā·ḥêm — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study →. I will judge youשְׁפָט֔וּךְšə·p̄ā·ṭūḵ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → according to your waysכִּדְרָכַ֤יִךְkiḏ·rā·ḵa·yiḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and deedsוְכַעֲלִילוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙wə·ḵa·‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯa·yiḵ — deed, action, or workH5949 — Full Word Study →,’ declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהֹוִֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →.” 15Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 16Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I am about to take awayלֹקֵ֧חַlō·qê·aḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the desireמַחְמַ֥דmaḥ·maḏ — Something desired or precious; an object of delightH4261 — Full Word Study → of your eyesעֵינֶ֖יךָ‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → with a fatal blowבְּמַגֵּפָ֑הbə·mag·gê·p̄āh — Divine plague or stroke of judgmentH4046 — Full Word Study →. But you must notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → mournתִסְפֹּד֙ṯis·pōḏ — to mourn, lament, wailH5594 — Full Word Study → or weepתִבְכֶּ֔הṯiḇ·keh — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → or let your tearsדִּמְעָתֶֽךָ׃dim·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā — tears, weepingH1832 — Full Word Study → flowתָב֖וֹאṯā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. 17Groanהֵאָנֵ֣ק׀hê·’ā·nêq — to groan, cry out in distressH602 — Full Word Study → quietlyדֹּ֗םdōm — to be silent, still, or ceaseH1826 — Full Word Study →; do notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → mournאֵ֣בֶל’ê·ḇel — mourning, lamentation, griefH60 — Full Word Study → for the deadמֵתִים֙mê·ṯîm — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. Putחֲב֣וֹשׁḥă·ḇō·wōš — To bind, saddle, or gird; to restrain or governH2280 — Full Word Study → onעָלֶ֔יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your turbanפְאֵֽרְךָ֙p̄ə·’ê·rə·ḵā — headdress, ornamental headwear, adornmentH6287 — Full Word Study → and strapתָּשִׂ֣יםtā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your sandalsוּנְעָלֶ֖יךָū·nə·‘ā·le·ḵā — Sandal or shoe; footwearH5275 — Full Word Study → on your feetבְּרַגְלֶ֑יךָbə·raḡ·le·ḵā — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →; do notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → coverתַעְטֶה֙ṯa‘·ṭeh — to wrap, cover, or clotheH5844 — Full Word Study → your lips or eatתֹאכֵֽל׃ṯō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the breadוְלֶ֥חֶםwə·le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → of mournersאֲנָשִׁ֖ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →.” 18So I spokeוָאֲדַבֵּ֤רwā·’ă·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → in the morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, and in the eveningבָּעָ֑רֶבbā·‘ā·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study → my wifeאִשְׁתִּ֖י’iš·tî — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → diedוַתָּ֥מָתwat·tā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. And the next morningבַּבֹּ֖קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → I didוָאַ֥עַשׂwā·’a·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I had been commandedצֻוֵּֽיתִי׃ṣuw·wê·ṯî — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. 19Then the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → asked meוַיֹּאמְר֥וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Won’tהֲלֹֽא־hă·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → you tellתַגִּ֥ידṯag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → us whatמָה־māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → these things youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are doingעֹשֶֽׂה׃‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → mean to us?” 20So I answeredוָאֹמַ֖רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵיהֶ֑ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “The wordדְּבַ֨ר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: 21Tellאֱמֹ֣ר׀’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִה֒Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֮’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘I am about to desecrateמְחַלֵּ֤לmə·ḥal·lêl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁי֙miq·dā·šî — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study →, the prideגְּא֣וֹןgə·’ō·wn — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study → of your powerעֻזְּכֶ֔ם‘uz·zə·ḵem — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study →, the desireמַחְמַ֥דmaḥ·maḏ — Something desired or precious; an object of delightH4261 — Full Word Study → of your eyesעֵֽינֵיכֶ֖ם‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, and the delightוּמַחְמַ֣לū·maḥ·mal — Compassion, mercy, or pityH4263 — Full Word Study → of your soulנַפְשְׁכֶ֑םnap̄·šə·ḵem — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. And the sonsוּבְנֵיכֶ֧םū·ḇə·nê·ḵem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבְנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֛םū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → you left behindעֲזַבְתֶּ֖ם‘ă·zaḇ·tem — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → will fallיִפֹּֽלוּ׃yip·pō·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordבַּחֶ֥רֶבba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →.’ 22Then you will doוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םwa·‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have doneעָשִׂ֑יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →: You will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → coverתַעְט֔וּṯa‘·ṭū — to wrap, cover, or clotheH5844 — Full Word Study → your lips or eatתֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ṯō·ḵê·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the breadוְלֶ֥חֶםwə·le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → of mournersאֲנָשִׁ֖ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →. 23Your turbansוּפְאֵרֵכֶ֣םū·p̄ə·’ê·rê·ḵem — headdress, ornamental headwear, adornmentH6287 — Full Word Study → will remain onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your headsרָאשֵׁיכֶ֗םrā·šê·ḵem — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → and your sandalsוְנַֽעֲלֵיכֶם֙wə·na·‘ă·lê·ḵem — Sandal or shoe; footwearH5275 — Full Word Study → on your feetבְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔םbə·raḡ·lê·ḵem — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. You will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → mournתִסְפְּד֖וּṯis·pə·ḏū — to mourn, lament, wailH5594 — Full Word Study → orוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → weepתִבְכּ֑וּṯiḇ·kū — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study →, but you will waste awayוּנְמַקֹּתֶם֙ū·nə·maq·qō·ṯem — To rot, decay, or waste awayH4743 — Full Word Study → because of your sinsבַּעֲוֺנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םba·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·ḵem — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, and you will groanוּנְהַמְתֶּ֖םū·nə·ham·tem — to groan, roar, or moanH5098 — Full Word Study → amongאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → yourselvesאָחִֽיו׃’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. 24Thus Ezekielיְחֶזְקֵ֤אלyə·ḥez·qêl — God strengthensH3168 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיָ֨הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a signלְמוֹפֵ֔תlə·mō·w·p̄êṯ — A miraculous sign or wonder performed by GodH4159 — Full Word Study → for you; you will doתַּעֲשׂ֑וּta·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → everythingכְּכֹ֥לkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he has doneעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. When this happensבְּבֹאָ֕הּbə·ḇō·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֕םwî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →.’ 25And youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, know that on the dayבְּי֨וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I takeקַחְתִּ֤יqaḥ·tî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → away their strongholdמָ֣עוּזָּ֔םmā·‘ūz·zām — Refuge, stronghold, fortress; place of security and strengthH4581 — Full Word Study →, their prideתִּפְאַרְתָּ֑םtip̄·’ar·tām — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study → and joyמְשׂ֖וֹשׂmə·śō·wś — Joy, gladness, or rejoicingH4885 — Full Word Study →the desireמַחְמַ֤דmaḥ·maḏ — Something desired or precious; an object of delightH4261 — Full Word Study → of their eyesעֵֽינֵיהֶם֙‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → which upliftedמַשָּׂ֣אmaś·śā — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study → their soulsנַפְשָׁ֔םnap̄·šām — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →and their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֖םbə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughters as wellוּבְנוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯê·hem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, 26on thatהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → a fugitiveהַפָּלִ֖יטhap·pā·lîṭ — One who escapes; a fugitive or survivorH6412 — Full Word Study → will comeיָב֥וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and tell you the newsלְהַשְׁמָע֖וּתlə·haš·mā·‘ūṯ — report, news, message of hearingH2045 — Full Word Study →. 27On thatהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → your mouthפִּ֙יךָ֙pî·ḵā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → will be openedיִפָּ֤תַחyip·pā·ṯaḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → to him who has escapedהַפָּלִ֔יטhap·pā·lîṭ — One who escapes; a fugitive or survivorH6412 — Full Word Study →; you will speakוּתְדַבֵּ֕רū·ṯə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → and noוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → be muteתֵֽאָלֵ֖םṯê·’ā·lêm — to be silent, mute, or boundH481 — Full Word Study →. So you will beוְהָיִ֤יתָwə·hā·yî·ṯā — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a signלְמוֹפֵ֔תlə·mō·w·p̄êṯ — A miraculous sign or wonder performed by GodH4159 — Full Word Study → to them, and they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 24
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Ezekiel 24 marks a pivotal turning point in the book, dated to the very day Nebuchadnezzar's armies begin their final siege of Jerusalem (verse 2). Through the parable of the boiling pot and the shocking sign-act of Ezekiel's refusal to mourn his wife's death, God communicates two truths: Jerusalem's judgment is imminent and irreversible, and the people will experience such devastation that normal expressions of grief will give way to silent anguish. This chapter represents both the culmination of Ezekiel's warnings and the beginning of his transition from prophet of judgment to prophet of future restoration.

Verses 1-5: The Date and the Parable

God commands Ezekiel to record the exact date: the tenth day of the tenth month in the ninth year of King Jehoiachin's exile. This is historically significant—it is the very day Babylon's king "set himself against Jerusalem" to besiege it. The Lord wants His people to know that He is not caught by surprise; He ordains history according to His purposes.

The parable itself is stark: a pot is set on the fire, filled with water, choice meat, and bones. This imagery represents Jerusalem in all its supposed strength and choiceness. Yet the pot is destined for judgment, not blessing. The detailed instructions about the meat and bones emphasize that nothing will escape God's justice—not the finest nor the most substantial parts of the city.

Verses 6-14: The Meaning Explained

God removes the veil from the parable. Jerusalem is called "the bloody city"—a reference to her violence, idolatry, and murder of the innocent (see 22:2-12). The "scum" (Hebrew chor, a word for filth or dross) represents her accumulated moral corruption. Most tellingly, verse 7 describes how she has left innocent blood exposed "upon the top of a rock" rather than covering it with dust—a shocking violation of even pagan funeral customs, suggesting callousness toward the shedding of blood.

Verses 10-12 intensify the judgment: the pot itself will be burned empty until even the brass becomes hot and the filthiness melts away. God will not spare even the vessel. Verse 13 is particularly solemn: God has already tried to purge Jerusalem through the earlier siege and exile, but she remained unrepentant. Now further purging is impossible—only burning remains. This teaches the sobering principle that persistent rejection of God's correction hardens the heart beyond recovery in this age.

Verse 14 seals the verdict with absolute finality: "I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent." God's word is unchangeable once spoken against unrepentant sin.

Verses 15-24: The Sign of the Prophet's Mourning

In a deeply difficult act of obedience, Ezekiel is told that God will take his wife—"the desire of thine eyes"—yet he must not mourn, weep, or observe normal funeral customs. This is not mere performance; it is a living parable. When his wife dies that very evening, he obeys completely, stunning the people into asking what these actions mean (verse 19).

His answer is powerful: just as he cannot mourn despite personal loss, so the survivors of Jerusalem's fall will be too devastated to mourn properly. The Temple ("my sanctuary"), their strength and pride, will be profaned. Their sons and daughters will fall by the sword. The survivors will "pine away for [their] iniquities" (verse 23)—grief without tears, sorrow without relief.

Verses 25-27: The Promise of Future Restoration

The chapter concludes with a ray of hope. When these judgments come to pass, a fugitive will reach Ezekiel and tell him what has happened. At that moment, God will open Ezekiel's mouth—he has been largely silent since chapter 3. His speech will resume as a sign that God has not abandoned His people, and they will know that He is the Lord. Judgment, though severe, is not final.

Application for Today

Ezekiel 24 reminds us that God's justice is real, His patience has limits, and persistent unrepentance carries eternal consequences. Yet even in judgment, God works purposefully and communicates clearly. For believers, this chapter calls us to take sin seriously, respond to correction promptly, and trust that God's ultimate purposes are redemptive. The God who judges is also the God who restores.

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