Ezekiel 24 | Strong's Bible

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CHAPTER 24

In the ninth

year,

on the tenth

day

of the tenth

month,

the word

of the LORD

came

to me,

saying,

“Son

of man,

write down

today’s date,

for

on this

very

day

the king

of Babylon

has laid siege

to

Jerusalem.

Now speak a parable

to

this rebellious

house

and tell

them

that this is what

the Lord

GOD

says:

‘Put the pot

on the fire;

put it on

and

pour

in

the water.

Put in

the pieces

of meat,

every

good

piece—

thigh

and shoulder—

fill

it with choice

bones.

Take

the choicest

of the flock

and

pile the fuel

beneath it.

Bring it to a boil

and

cook

the bones

in it.’

Therefore

this is what

the Lord

GOD

says:

‘Woe

to the city

of bloodshed,

to the pot

now rusted,

whose rust

will not

come off!

Empty

it piece

by piece;

cast

no

lots

for its contents.

For

the blood she shed

is

still within her;

she poured it out

on

the bare

rock;

she did not

pour

it on

the ground

to cover

it with dust.

In order to stir up

wrath

and take vengeance,

I have placed

her blood

on

the bare

rock,

so that it would not

be covered.’

Therefore

this is what

the Lord

GOD

says:

‘Woe

to the city

of bloodshed!

I, too,

will pile the kindling

high.

Pile on

the logs

and kindle

the fire;

cook

the meat well

and mix in

the spices;

let the bones

be burned.

Set

the empty

pot on

its coals

until

it becomes hot

and its copper

glows.

Then its impurity

will melt

within;

its rust

will be consumed.

It has frustrated

every effort;

its thick

rust

has not

been removed,

even by the fire.

Because

of the indecency

of your uncleanness

I tried to cleanse you,

but you would not

be purified

from your filthiness.

You will not

be pure

again

until

My wrath

against you

has subsided.

I,

the LORD,

have spoken;

the time is coming,

and I will act.

I will not

refrain

or

show pity,

nor

will I relent.

I will judge you

according to your ways

and deeds,’

declares

the Lord

GOD.”

Then the word

of the LORD

came

to me,

saying,

“Son

of man,

behold,

I am about to take away

the desire

of your eyes

with a fatal blow.

But you must not

lament

or weep

or let your tears

flow.

Groan

quietly;

do not

mourn

for the dead.

Put

on

your turban

and strap

your sandals

on your feet;

do not

cover

your lips

or eat

the bread

of mourners.”

So I spoke

to

the people

in the morning,

and in the evening

my wife

died.

And the next morning

I did

as

I had been commanded.

Then the people

asked me,

“Won't

you tell

us

what

these things

you

are doing

mean to us?”

So I answered

them,

“The word

of the LORD

came

to me,

saying:

Tell

the house

of Israel

that this is what

the Lord

GOD

says:

‘I am about to desecrate

My sanctuary,

the pride

of your power,

the desire

of your eyes,

and the delight

of your soul.

And the sons

and daughters

you left behind

will fall

by the sword.

Then you will do

as

I have done:

You will not

cover

your lips

or eat

the bread

of mourners.

Your turbans

will remain on

your heads

and your sandals

on your feet.

You will not

mourn

or

weep,

but you will waste away

because of your sins

and groan

among

yourselves.

Thus Ezekiel

will be

a sign

for you;

you will do

everything

that

he has done.

When this happens,

you will know

that

I

am the Lord

GOD.’

And you,

son

of man,

know that on the day

I take

away

their stronghold,

their pride

and joy—

the desire

of their eyes,

on which they set

their minds—

and their sons

and daughters as well,

on that

day

a fugitive

will come

and tell you the news.

On that

day

your mouth

will be opened

to him who has escaped;

you will speak

and no

longer

be mute.

So you will be

a sign

for them,

and they will know

that

I

am the LORD.”

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